Old is Gold

Apart from conducting Beginners and Continuing classes, Kajang branch also runs a special class for the local senior citizens. Simply called the Senior Section, this group consists of members aged 60 and above. Thus far, it is an all-women group (wonder what happened to all the senior men in Kajang!). The oldest member is 84 and she is a regular in the group.

The Senior Section practice once a week i.e on Saturday mornings, from 6.00 to 7.00 in the morning. The venue is at the town's Catholic Church which is within walking distance from the main practice venue at Mewah Club. "President" Phin and Swee Fun, Treasurer and ICC Member, are the Instructors and they have been carrying out their responsibilities diligently since the inception.

I have the chance to meet the senior group last Saturday (26/2) morning when Phin brought me there. It was still dark but at the outdoor badminton court where they practice, it was sufficiently lighted up by the adjacent street lights. Twelve senior members turned up that morning and I saw them happily practicing the set under the watchful eyes of Phin and Swee Fun. After practice, we took photo and later, one of the senior members reminded Phin to bring me over on 12/3 as they will be having a pot luck session after practice, to celebrate the birthday of members born in the month of March. Phin told me that this is a regular monthly activity for the senior members.

I am so happy for them. They all look so wonderful today because they know the importance of exercise and in Taoist Tai Chi, they can enjoy this internal arts of health that cultivate the body and mind.