Ottaline Sealy who gave birth to 17 children has reached the golden age of 100.Eight of her offspring gathered at her South District, St George home on Wednesday, her birthday, to celebrate the momentous occasion and to thank her for the many sacrifices she made to ensure that all of her children were always well groomed and had access to the necessities of life.Sealy’s second child, Sylvia Flavius, 80, told Barbados TODAY that her mother was a strict lady who worked hard on numerous plantations and then spent approximately 18 years at the National Conservation Commission (NCC) to ensure that her children were always fed and did not have to depend on others to fulfil their needs.