I am sitting now on an Air India flight to New Delhi. This is an early morning flight, and after a short breakfast, I could see everyone around me sleeping, wrapped around a warm blanket. Zzzz.<\/p>\n
Well, I cannot sleep, so my mind wonders. I think about the many friends and members whom I have met in the SilverHairsClub over the last 11 years. And I went further, pondering where we will be in the next 11 years.<\/p>\n
Winding back quickly, I remembered how hard it was to get to find a few good friends to spend time together when we retire. At that time, I was living and working in Thailand. I then decided to move to Singapore but at that time, the financial markets crashed, and economic scenarios changed. And from then, many Singaporeans over 45 lost their jobs. Full time employment was a thing of the past, and today, term employment contracts are common. But I was determined to bring SilverHairs together. A wish till today. And that’s how SilverHairsClub started.<\/p>\n
A. In 2005, I took up advertisements in various media, and here’s my experiences and adventures starting the Club. One lady who today is very active in SHC met up with me. I forgot whether she called me or I called her. But I met her over a coffee. During the chat or rather the interview, she questioned me on why I am starting a SilverHairsClub. She had doubts, not about the club but about the person who is starting a Club for seniors. Her son must have warned her mum about getting involved with men or unfamiliar organisations. But I also remembered her saying her son did say, “go out mum”. I have to admit I had difficulty explaining the objectives of SHC. Yet, I decided to preservere, and make effort to build SHC as a platform for SilverHairs to come together and meet new and more friends.<\/p>\n
B. The Club grew quickly, and within a year, we had our 1st Dinner and Dance. A surprise indeed. To continue…<\/p>\n
Terence Seah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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