十二月初,新加坡的陳麗雲、佘家兒夫婦到吉隆坡。劉實蘭、關正輝夫婦因出席劉實蘭姪兒婚禮也到吉隆坡。老同學趁此機會又再歡聚一起。
佘家 兒夫婦早上到八打靈與老同學共進早餐,晚上在吉隆坡Sri Hartamas 港明星開的餐館請同學吃晚餐。餐會上,佘家兒提到他的老同事年老體弱,行動不方便,但他不願住老人院,寧可孤寂地住在家裡,由女佣照顧。一位曾在職場上呼 風喚雨的人物,年老與老化使他失去過去的風光。
針對老之將至,大家有何打算這課題,老同學各有各的看法。有的表明準備到時住老人院,有的卻寧願呆在自己家裡。無論如何,再過十三、四年,大家都變成80歲的老翁或老太婆了,變成老熊龍鍾。到時大家可能面對同樣的問題。
慶幸的是,目前,大家還能蹦蹦跳跳,還可四處旅遊。這是我們人生一段十分珍貴的時光。最新接獲之消息,新加坡有位老同學最近體力退化,雙腳乏力,出門開始不方便,需要有人照料。
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
新、隆同學相見歡
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郑昭贤,1942年出生于马来西亚麻坡。六十年代因参加马来西亚左派政党活动和组织反越战示威游行,于1966年遭拘留,被送入马来西亚华都牙也政治拘留营,在狱中度过六年时光。
1968年在拘留营中考获英国高级剑桥文凭(H.S.C.),成为伦敦大学校外生。1972年获释放。
1973年加入星洲日报国际新闻组,之后担任《星洲日报》国际新闻组主任。
1990年、 1991年和1992年获马来西亚华文报刊编辑人协会颁发拿督黄纪达新闻奖;2000年获马来西亚华文报刊编辑人协会颁发的“新闻事业服务精神奖”。
2001年退休后继以自由撰稿人身份为报章杂志写稿。同时,参与马来西亚中国经济贸易总商会的活动,6年来为商会财经杂志《马中经贸》撰稿和协助编务工作。现任商会财经杂志《马中经贸》编务顾问。主要著作有《28年报人见闻--看东南亚华人的沧桑》、《陈田夫人—李明口述历史》、《风云人物》、《风云人物续篇》(获福联会文学奖)、《风云人物第三集》(获福联会文学奖)等。
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The visits by Low Set Lan, Tan Leh Hoon and their spouses Cheng Fai and Kiager were precious, giving our aging physical conditons.
Nowadays whenever we meet the topic of whether people like us should stay at old folks' home or our own homes or our children's home has become very common, understandably.
My wife is against it. I am very open-minded about this.
As long as we are physicially fit,we have more choices. But when we are down and disabled, we have to consider if our remaining at home would give our working children and their spouses more worries and trouble.
So it looks, if we can afford it, an old folks home where medical care is also readily available is a reasonable choice.
Of course, that home is preferably not too far from where our children are so that they can visit us more easily.
We cannot fight aging, and with aging comes different realities we have to face, we have to face them, not avoid them.
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