On a holiday centered around gratitude, some Bay Area families will gather around tables anchored by something rare: relatives who have lived a full century.

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Their stories stretch across time – from childhoods shaped by war and migration to adulthoods spent in small home kitchens. Together, these centenarians offer a window into what it means to live until 100, what they’ve come to value with age, and what they are most grateful for this year.

Sally Burns arrived at the Live Oak Adult Day Services center earlier this week looking sharp in a tan blazer, gray slacks and a cream embroidered blouse. At a long table with seven other seniors, she studied her musical bingo board as the melody of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” drifted through the room. Her brow furrowed behind her g

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