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farfloat

I remember someone wrote on my "tsi nan chi" when I was a kid this saying:

"He who has health has hope and he who has hope has everything."

I just had five reunions this year: primary, high school and three university reunions. I saw many of my friends growing old - although I do not feel old - but I must be the same like them in terms of chronological age. I was travelling n Spain, Hong Kong, China and Canada having these gathering. Some friends start having Parkinsonism, some need a cane to walk up a mountain and most cannot walk so fast anymore. Some has stop regular work and some looks rather old. They are surprised that I am still skiing and being active. I did not know what to say. I feel that time and tide do not wait for anyone. I remember all the nice sentences/saying my friends in the past wrote in my "tsi nan chi" which I still keep and treasure. Tears come to my eye when I think of our happy days and 40 years was consider old age in those days. However I would not change anything and would not wish that time flows back.

So enjoy your life and remember that the present is a present. It is a treasure to have friends growing old together and in fact growing old is a wonderful thing - if you focus on living that every day . It is very fortunate that we have this forum to talk to one another even when we feel depressed or sick. And for that I want to thank you Luvski and all the others who contribute to this forum and keep us connected.

I went to Fujian Wuyi mountain in the beginning of November. It was most memorable. I will try to upload some pictures when I have time. November has been hectic plus all the great skiing early season.

Wish everyone has a great disposition whether you are well or sick and enjoy the upcoming holiday season.

我想，许多次打算挥手别去的时候，仍忍不住再来看一眼再一眼，满怀依依之情，就是因为有你们这些特别特别喜欢的同雪会时不时出现在这里，说些让人欢乐，让人温暖或者感慨的话。

把你的话复制下来，配篇小文留在电脑里，因为太喜欢了。
也突然想起来，论坛里还有你是年龄比我大的人。
或许还有另外几个吧？

我读高中的时候，几个爱开玩笑的同学就喜欢一起表演假冒的年龄，一般直接在真实年龄上加六十岁，所以就直奔七十几岁而去。
这个开玩笑的习惯一直保持到现在，当然加的年龄不能再一样，否则没人相信。
有一次在北京，和一个心理学专家聊天，说起这个冒充老人家的癖好，她笑着解释说，这是一种打破的愿望。是对传统上关于年轻女孩子定位的一种反抗。

我想她是对的，但其实还有一种愿望，就是希望自己将来能从容面对老去，而且仍旧内心年轻，如终有赤子之心。
今年一起划船的时候，你满怀兴致地指点那些乌龟和蘑菇，那种好奇、欣赏与享受的样子，非常有感染力。在心理年龄上，我希望能和你一样年轻。
人最怕的是心老，二十几岁三十岁，就一副老滑圆熟的样子，心里装的全是没意义却自认为现实的东西。一辈子都还没铺展，就萎缩了。

我曾经认为人的一生最美好的年龄是五十岁到七十岁，现在想，如果能通过经常锻炼，保持身体健康活力的话，七十岁太保守了。去年我们在白脸滑雪，见到几个至少八十岁的人，滑得还那么好。

能在健康快乐的状态下，慢慢变老，真是件幸福的事。尤其像你俩那样。
生命是最珍贵的礼物，尤其我相信人只有一生，尤其想到每天那么多灾难和意外，都放过了我们。健康活着本身，就足够让人感激。
所以每一天都珍贵，绝不浪费。做喜欢的事，陪喜欢的人。
除了亲人和朋友，还另有许多路遇的人让我们珍惜，包括可能永没机会相见相识，但在论坛上互相支持与关怀过的同雪。
真的欣赏那么多ID。

世事无常，也许不知什么原因就聚了散了，但这种感觉都不会忘记。就好像长途旅行里，走过一片很芳美的草地。

闹妈

snowspring 发表于 2012-12-13 23:02
Wow what powerful writings Farfloat!  I feel very humble and I am very appreciative of your sharing. ...

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snowspring

Wow what powerful writings Farfloat!  I feel very humble and I am very appreciative of your sharing.  

I totally agree that life is to be lived.  What else can you do?  Age in itself may limit our mobility and ability to do the things we want to do but we should always be able to find things that we can do.  The boby and the mind are interesting possessions - the more you use them and test them the more capable it becomes.   But use them and not abuse them - they will be your best friend yet.

During the 3 day Ski Convention this year in Tremblant there was one day I ski with three other instructors with Simon Holden - the level 4 CSIA and Level CASI 4 from Glen Eden. Three of us are about the same age but the fourth one is 85!  He was a level 3 since 1976 and he became all our hero.     It was not easy for him to keep up with our speed because of our younger albeit still rather used legs but his preserverance and the spirit to play and have fun inspired us all.  He has been a member of the Alliance for 54 years.  Simon is specially respectful of him.  We all feel if we were 85 and could ski like him we would be extremely grateful.  He still work at the ski hill, I think.

Because this is the 75 anniversary of the CSIA many people who had contributed to the ski industry/sport were honoured and we saw a parade of skiers in our program.   That include the Wurtele sister ( twins) who were the first women to represent Canada in the Olympics.  They are now 95 years old and they did skydiving as their birthday present.  They look young and agile and I think life long involvement in skiing contribute to that.  One of their sons Bruce Eaves is a level 4 Examiner and Coach working out of Tremblant and was member of the Demo team for Canada.    There are many others that made the  Honour roles including Eric Guay's father Conrad who was the ski director of Tremblant for many years.  Also Eric Guay was present as well.  Many international stars also appeared on a video congratulating the ski pros of canada - the CSIA for its 75 birthday and it contribution to skiing in the world - including Bode Miller, Lindsy Vonn etc.   It was great to see 400 people during the banquet at Fairmont Hotel at Mont Tremblant that night.

One thing I learn from joining the CSIA is not just skiing.  I made a lot of friends.  Every year I go back to the convention I see so many of the same people - year after year.  We gather together for the love of the sport, and or the love of sharing the sport with the public.   We enjoy learning new techniques in teaching and skiing.  That builds up a bond hard to break.

Same with the friends in this Forum.   I saw BP's video today and I am so impressed.  Everyone has improved so much and there is so much enthusiasm.  You can feel it as you watch the video.  This is similar to what I feel when I go to the CSIA convention.  I see the ski pros keeping improving year after year.  It is so much fun.  Hard to go home.            

snowman

我認為年齡可分三種。

第一種是身分証件上的年齡，這種每年加一的數字年齡無法改變，否則就是偽造文書了。

第二種是生理年齡，其中一小部份是來自遺傳先天已定，但大部份是決定於個人後天的生活方式。

第三種是心理年齡，那絕對是百分之百決定於每個人的心境及生活態度。如果願意的話，每個人都可以每天都快快樂樂地過十八歲生日party。我這幾年來一起滑雪的同雪們，我怎麼感覺每個同雪看起來都好像十八歲似的。

snowspring，不論是生理年齡或心理年齡，妳都是一個不折不扣的年輕mm。

ski167

错过了snowspring 的好帖子，向前辈致敬！snowspring 在mslm教过我滑雪，终身难忘。
楼主最近在思考生命的意义吗？瓜瓜也像是受了你的影响，被你放出来后话有点少了。

StormRider

這是寫給世界末日嗎?

snow

两位女士说得都很好，我要存下来，经常读读。

quoiguaski

借句最近的行话

信息量太大， 一下子消化不了

vicboy™

饶恕我骂你们吧。真正有一个年轻心态的人是不会想不会写这些东东的。想了，写了，是证明心态老了。[虽然想了写了老了都未必是错的。]

luvski

能在健康快乐的状态下，慢慢变老，真是件幸福的事。尤其像你俩那样。

其实很多年前我就和好多同雪提过， 我最大的理想是搞个养老院， 老了后把周围这些朋友都召集起来住一块儿。