If there is anything some of us are good at, it has to be dreaming. Dreaming is a great activity. First, we dream about Day Care. For some of us, we have been with SilverHairsClub for 10 years. Now, we think about what we will do when we get older, and less mobile. We conceptualise a few ideas.
Next, we move on, and we conceptualise “SHC Orchids”. A nice pretty word, less hostile and more welcoming than Day Care. Essentially, the same activities as what we are doing now, but with more focused activities, suitable for SHC members who have difficulties with mobilty. But, still working on the same platform to allow us to meet new friends and catch up with old friends.
Maybe SHC Orchids will expand to more Singaporean seniors. Maybe arts and crafts, hobbies, indoor activities. I dont know. But, we will keep developing.
I like to encourage members who have arts and craft skills to come forward. You can teach, conduct short courses to interested members, and we can expand your skills and training as part of SHC Orchids programmes. You can charge a fee for your training, nobody would expect you to do so for free.
There are a number of you with arts and crafts skills. Do let me know if you are interested to work along such a plan. I am sure a number of us would be interested to hear from you.
Terence Seah
We keep collecting ideas as to what programs and activities we can have for our SHC Orchids.
Seeing Dan Huang playing Chess, I was thinking Chess would be a good activity for SHC Orchids. Chess keeps the mind going, creative and challenging. I was speaking with Dan, and realise that our members have not shown keeness in Chess games. Anyway, we shall keep this idea.
And of course, Mahjong.
Terence Seah
I may be wrong; but still here’s what I think. Why many SHC members seem to be enjoying themselves in makan, travel, singing, dancing and coffee chat. This observation has been posed to me; but I dont have an answer. But, the guess is many SHC members are well-to-do. and need not worry about retirement. Many have savings, equities, maybe still a job, insurance, a roof over their head and likely to have a maid at home. Every thing necessary so that one does not go hungry.
But, the biggest challenge for all of us is loneliness. It will come, and it is a fact. Will you be lonely when you reach 65, 70 and 75?
Terence Seah
The fear of loneliness is very real ….
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