When We Stop Playing

It’s story time – a brief one.

An 87-year-old woman went back to school and was the hit of the campus.  When asked to speak at the season-end football banquet, she offered this insight.

“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old

because we stop playing.”

End of story, but keep reading.

We have so many life applications to make to this kind of statement.  Here are a few.

Couples grow apart because they stop doing the little things that tune up a relationship.  

-The man opening the door for his wife

-Planning some on-purpose date nights

-Finding the magic in a sunset, a great meal, a funny moment

-Putting away iGadgets when communicating

-Eye contact and communication

And a few dozen others you can suggest.

We grow apart in our relationships because we stop nurturing the relationship.

Here’s another:

Mental acuity continues in most cases because a person chooses to continue being a reader, a learner, and an active person.  If we veg out in front of the TV and never move from our comfortable chair, we grow lethargic in body and mind. 

I saw a 75-year-old woman come to the gym today.  I thought to myself, “Good for you.  You showed up.  A plus!”  And she hopped onto the treadmill next to mine and away she walked. 

She is still a player in the game of life.

Join us.  Get in the game.

It’s the only way to live.

P Michael Biggs

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