Let’s face it – all of us are ageing from the day we are born. Each birthday is a reminder of our mortality. But ageing is not all gloom and doom. Ageing is about living each day in ways that will add to our wellbeing. It is about learning and preparing for the future so […]
AN INVITATION TO A DIALOGUE WITH TIME Read More »
Sunday mornings used to find me teaching Bible classes in church. That seemed like a lifetime ago. I left when I found my personal belief system and values at odds with the lessons I was conducting in Sunday school. Almost all the major religions claim theirs is the true religion that guarantees salvation for their
LIVING TOGETHER IN GENUINE HARMONY Read More »
As expected, the recent Budget 2018 delivered by the PM last Friday was a huge disappointment for senior citizens and the elderly. Once again, they are given crumbs. So, that begs the question, what can our government offer us older Malaysians to make us happy and looking forward to our retirement years? We have given
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Congratulations to Mr Kor Hong Fatt, 85, for winning gold in the 10,000m (Men’s 85 age group) at the just concluded 20th Asia Masters Athletics Championship (24-28 Sept 2017) in Rugao, China. He is an inspiring role model for the rest of us. My son-in-law, Dr Ansgar Cheng, 51, was also in the same Masters Championship.
FAMILY BONDING THROUGH RUNNING Read More »
What an evening it was at the Elvis 40th Anniversary ‘All Shook Up’ tribute last Friday 11 August 2017. The ballroom at Serangoon Gardens Country Club shook, rattled and rolled to Jailhouse House Rock and Love Me Tender, and all the hits from an era beloved by the baby boomers all decked out for a
ELVIS IS STILL IN THE BUILDING! Read More »
Some people are blessed with all the good things in life, while others struggle every day of their lives. Good luck is always in short supply. Take a walk in the inner city and you will encounter the poor, the sick and the homeless. The compassionate among us want to reach out and help, but
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Music played a huge role during our teenage years in the 1960s and 70s. We sang along to hit songs by Cliff Richard, Ricky Nelson, Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka, Johnny Tillotson, Bryan Hyland, and let’s not forget their female counterparts like Brenda Lee, Connie Francis, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark and Helen Shapiro. We did the
KEEPING THEIR LOVE OF MUSIC ALIVE THROUGH THE YEARS Read More »
Thanks, BFM89.9 for broadcasting the interview today. Most appropriate as it’s Teacher’s Day. To listen to the podcast, click on this link below: http://www.bfm.my/lily-fu-seniorsaloud-never-too-old-to-learn.html Happy listening, and Happy Teacher’s Day, especially to all retired teachers. I am one too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE NOTE: Since the radio podcast, there have been some changes: Due to rising costs
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Kudos to Google Malaysia for organizing Google Cafe for Seniors held today (28 April 2017) at YMCA, Brickfields. Very timely too, as of late I have been bringing up the issue of seniors being left behind in the Digital Age, not just in my recent talk at Petrosains, but also in a letter to The
NO AGE LIMIT TO BECOMING GOOGLE-SAVVY Read More »
“Two keywords have always governed my life – passion and compassion,” says Lily Fu, 69. That, in a nutshell, explains the former teacher’s attitude towards not just life, but also her work in being an advocate for active ageing. Fu is the founder of Seniors Aloud, a community platform for senior citizens to learn more
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