From my first floor hotel room the sound of animated chatting and laughter coming from the side lane below attracted my attention.
Two groups of old men were playing Chinese chess on makeshift tables. Surrounding the players were other men following the chess games with much interest.
Playing chess is a great way to stimulate one's mind. These senior citizens look like retirees who are still mentally active despite their advancing years.
The afternoon heat didn't seem to bother them nor affect their concentration.
Celebrating our golden years carnival.
Saw this ad in the SeniorsAloud page of Facebook. When my wife said she was interested in going with me to this event l looked for a number to make an enquiry.
The poster says that tickets costing RM5.00 are on sale to the public and those interested should contact some people for the tickets.
I see a couple of names with mobile phone numbers appended to their names. The first contact person at the top of the list is a Ms Lily.
So I called up Ms Lily for the tickets. After introducing myself and an exchange of some small talks I found out that Ms Lily is the author of the SeniorsAloud blog.
What a pleasant surprise and a coincidence. I have been reading her blog since I accidentaly stumbled upon it one day and even contributed some comments on some of her stories.
Afriend asked me over lunch a few days ago how long that I intend to keep on working. He knew that I am past the employment shelf life of 55, the official age of retirement for the employee in the private sector.
"For as long as the company requires my service, I as the driver, still with a full tank of gasoline will continue to step on the gas accelerator, keeping going and moving ", I responded. For the past few years my employer keeps on renewing my employment contract without asking me.
May each and every person cherish life by keeping on going and moving until the last breath.... for a happy and long life....
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