Desert Dweller

year one
dependent
trusting

year five
inquisitive
vulnerable

year ten
competent
interested

year fifteen
self-conscious
defiant

year twenty
self-absorbed
insecure

year thirty
serious
goal oriented

year forty
cynical
career oriented

year fifty
confused
empty nest

year sixty
self-aware
secure

year seventy
understanding
spiritual

year eighty
wise
appreciating

year ninety
accepting
ready

year one-hundred
transcendent

Cent’anni

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Cent’anni
From the full Italian phrase Cent’anni di salute
(100 years of health).