Senior-Citizens

[caption id=“attachment_4817” align=“aligncenter” width=“800”] “As I have walked through many lives, some of them my own, and I am not who I was, though some principle of being abides, from which I struggle not to stray." ~ Stanley Kunitz[/caption] It’s hard to believe that so many years of my life have gone by and I’m at the ripe old age of seventy-two. When I was sixty-five, I remember thinking what a long life that was. Of course, when I turned seventy, that feeling was even more pronounced. What do I have to say at seventy-two? ...

[caption id=“attachment_4608” align=“aligncenter” width=“642”] “SENIOR CITIZENS COME FROM ALL WALKS AND TALKS OF LIFE.” ~ Jean Janki Samaroo[/caption] On October 1st which is tomorrow, Seniors are being celebrated in Canada and internationally as well. In Canada, it’s called National Seniors Day. October 1st is also designated by the UN as the I_nternational Day of Older Persons_. I’m sure many Seniors don’t even know about it. Seniors tend to be seen as a “dying breed.” We all know what happened in long-term care homes during this COVID-19 time. Many Seniors succumbed to the virus. We older persons as a whole have to be very cautious and extra careful these days as the Coronavirus is still very much here. ...

[caption id=“attachment_2989” align=“aligncenter” width=“800”] It’s not the teaching, it’s the learning. ~ Sly Stone[/caption] Opportunities abound everywhere and at every age to get involved in activities that involve learning. We don’t have to be in school to learn. In fact, most learning takes place outside the classroom. I had reason to reflect on the challenge of learning this past week as I set myself to the task of using a new program for making my collages. There was an element of fear within me. The fear was there because I didn’t know how they would turn out. I had got used to the old way of making collages. I decided to throw all caution to the wind. As Nehru says: “The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.” ...