Seniors Who Rock

We see them when we're out grocery shopping. The little old ladies with silver hair and beautifully made-up faces, the dapper old men in their pullovers and caps. Whizzing by on their motorized wheelchairs or pushing their shopping trolleys-cum-walking frames. Just doing what everyone else does on an ordinary day. Buying bread. Picking up groceries. Going to the post office. And their faces seem to say, "Don't treat us like fragile old things who need extra attention. Cause we aren't."

These are the likely members of all those seniors clubs we read about in the community calendar of the local paper. Like Probus. "Retired, like social activity? Retired men, women and couples are welcome to join Wyndham Community Probus at Kelly Park Community Centre, which meets 2nd Tue of each month at 1.30 pm."

In last Sat's The Age, there was a section called Portraits of Victoria, where a number of interesting individuals were featured. Here's one:

"The Wonthaggi Ladies Four...Ketha Hasson, 72; Theresa Denier, 78; Joan Burns, club treasurer, 69; and Iris Donohue, skipper, 73. Between them, the 2003 state champions have 106 years of bowling experience, 14 children, 30 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Since the picture was taken, Theresa has retired from the group but Iris says she hopes to keep bowling for as long as she can. "You meet a lot of nice people, you play with nice people, and once your children are off your hands it's a good occupation."

If I ever get to that age, I plan on having a similarly active, fulfilling life, with an attitude to match!