'and Since We're only Here for a While/ Might as well Show Some Style'

 Waiting for my client having her hair dyed and styled at a hair and nail salon this afternoon, I paged through some magazines.  I took a book with me, but it stayed in my tote bag. I was hooked by a pile of magazines that were studded in a floor-standing magazine rack at the entrance.  A copy of The Australian Women's Weekly released in December 2023 caught my eyes.

I found the elderly lady in the article below very motivated. Myra, a 92-year-old lady, keeps herself active and respectful by singing in her community.

The lesson I learn from this lady is that whether we are young or old, we are able to give values to people around us if we do what we love, do the best we can, and care about ourselves and others. Keep active and stay connected.  And never lose interest in life.

I attach some parts of the article I took from my cellphone so that you can get a full story of this fantastic lady.

And here is the lyrics of the abovementioned song that I had not heard before. I very much enjoy the song, especially the line that says:  'And since we're only here for a while/ Might as well show some style.' 

Click on the title in blue below, and it will take you to the YouTube channel where you can listen to this meaningful song. 

Secret O'life

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time

Any fool can do it

There ain't nothing to it

Nobody knows how we got to the top of the hill

But since we're on our way down

We might as well enjoy the ride

The secret of love is in opening up your heart

It's okay to feel afraid

But don't let that stand in your way

'Cause anyone knows that love is the only road

And since we're only here for a while

Might as well show some style

Give us a smile

Isn't it a lovely ride?

Sliding down, gliding down

Try not to try too hard

It's just a lovely ride

Now the thing about time is that time isn't really real

It's just your point of view

How does it feel for you?

Einstein said he could never understand it all

Planets spinning through space

The smile upon your face

Welcome to the human race

Some kind of lovely ride

I'll be sliding down, I'll be gliding down

Try not to try too hard

It's just a lovely ride

Isn't it a lovely ride?

See me sliding down, gliding down

Try not to try too hard

It's just a lovely ride

The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time

Songwriters: James Taylor

Data from:Musixmatch

As the song ends, I croon to myself: And since we're only here for a while/ Might as well show some style.' And I will teach myself what Myra wisely advised: Whatever you do, do it with style.

Myra is not an exception of senior citizens who age well and enjoy life as much as they can. My neighbour, Mrs Ollie is also an inspiration. She's going to turn 89 in June. She doesn't have many resources and support like Myra, but she always does her best, little by little, with what she has. At the age of 88, she still keeps herself active, interesting and interested. She is still behind the wheel to run errands, to go to hospital and to the nursery to buy seasonal flowers and plants for her garden. She does her own household chores, which wears her out quickly. She tends her garden. She even catches water after the bath to water the garden. She walks up and down in her cosy and colourful garden so that she will be able to sleep soundly at night. To keep herself abreast, she listens to the radio and watches TV, but she seldom watches TV. She prefers listening to the radio and let her imagination flow with the stories she listens to. She still reads books. Her eyes were sparkling when I asked her what books she read. Then she would give me a nice review of the books she read. Romance is her cup of tea; she doesn't like a hard read.

Read more about my fantastic senior neighbour and friend at https://travelmai.blogspot.com/2022/12/dear-mzansi-people.html

The shared value those two ladies offer is to keep active and interested so that we can have a lived live even when we age. Once we stay active, we practise our muscles which tend to wear out time over time. 'Use it or lose it', as people say and know!

I keep myself active by maintaining to do mountain biking with my husband twice a week when 

I'm off duty. And I keep doing some exercise like planks and squatting, which helps to boost my mobility although I'm still young, but not juicy.

Stay active and stay interested. Learn something new every day to develop yourself.

Tata for now.

Mai from Vietnam