Peaceful old age

To keep old age from being boring

This year she turns 78, but for Mrs. Dao Thi Dao, Group 2, Phan Thiet Ward (Tuyen Quang City), old age is not boring but on the contrary, always full of joy. Every day, after preparing meals and cleaning the house, she actively participates in activities of the elderly and the neighborhood group, especially cultural, artistic and sports activities to help make life more joyful and meaningful.

Ms. Dao Thi Dao (standing first on the right) Phan Thiet ward ( Tuyen Quang city) is happy and joyful when regularly practicing tai chi with the tai chi club.

Ms. Dao shared: “I have been retired for a long time, if I stay at home all the time, I can easily get sick, my memory and health will decline. Not only young people, but also old people still have many joys and hobbies for themselves. Therefore, I often make appointments to socialize with friends who share the same interests and regularly participate in physical exercises. Thanks to that, I find life always joyful and not boring like when I first retired.”

On her personal Facebook page, Ms. Trieu Thi Luu (65 years old), Nang Kha commune (Na Hang), regularly posts fun and entertaining activities and shares her positive and happy statuses and emotions. To improve her spiritual life, Ms. Luu also initiated movements to practice folk dancing, play volleyball... to create a playground for the elderly.

Despite suffering from many elderly diseases, Ms. Nguyen Thi Toan, Yen Phu commune (Ham Yen), still maintains an optimistic and positive lifestyle. She is always aware of her health, actively exercises walking every day, takes care of plants around the house and creates joy for herself every day by regularly meeting with elderly friends in the village to chat. “After a lifetime of worrying and working hard to raise my children until they have settled down, now is the time for me to rest, have fun, and pay more attention to my health. When I am happier and healthier, my children and grandchildren can also work with peace of mind,” Ms. Toan shared.

Regular exercise helps the elderly live happily and healthily.

Accompanying the elderly

One of the greatest joys of old age is peace and serenity. After years of running around, worrying about career, family and children, this is the time for the elderly to put aside their burdens, slow down and enjoy every moment. No more work pressure, no more racing against time, they can leisurely enjoy a cup of morning tea, read a good book, gather with their children and grandchildren or simply admire their small green garden.

Mrs. Bui Thi Hong Sinh, group 17, Phan Thiet ward shared: Every day she still regularly takes care of and keeps company with her parents when her younger siblings all work far from home. Mrs. Sinh expressed that this year her father is 90 years old, her mother is 86 years old. She always feels lucky because she still has her parents by her side. Therefore, every day, along with taking care of her physical health, she always spends time asking and talking with her parents, so that they are not lonely in old age. For a child, there is nothing happier than seeing their parents happy and healthy.

At the age of 80, Mr. Phan Van Thang's health in Xuan Quang commune (Chiem Hoa) has been declining, making it difficult for him to move around. To keep him from being bored and to forget his aches and pains, Mr. Thang's children take turns taking him back to his hometown to visit relatives and to the homes of his "old friends". "Every time we go like that, we see him getting healthier and more excited, we are very happy. Sometimes, old people will not say what they want or need. Therefore, as children, we always put ourselves in our father's shoes, understand his wishes so that he can feel the care of his children and grandchildren, to make him happier", said his daughter, Phan Thi Thoa.

The joy of old age does not come naturally, it is the result of a process of cultivation, accumulation from life experiences, from tolerance and open-heartedness. It is the time to reap the sweet fruits from the garden of life that has been sown, the time to be grateful for what you have, and continue to enjoy simple, peaceful things with family and loved ones.

Source: https://baotuyenquang.com.vn/an-nhien-tuoi-xe-chieu-213777.html