OUR LIFE STYLE AT OLD AGE

Hi friends,

Hard work, a legitimate way of earning money, and a disciplined lifestyle give perfect health and mental peace. I am 72 and my wife is 69. We have got our two children married and we have three grandchildren. We are now living independently. We both are reasonably secure, hale, and healthy. I wish to share with you, OUR LIFESTYLE AT OLD AGE.

We wake up at 5-30 in the morning and have a cup of coffee. We then discuss the day's schedule. After we finish the morning rituals, we go for a walk for an hour. After we return, we have half a cup of coffee/milk to refresh. We do not have servant maids and we do all the chores by our self.  

Ours is a two-bedroom independent house. She sweeps the floor and I mop it. I wash/clean the vegetables and she cuts them. We have no washing machine, so we wash our clothes. Periodically, we wash the pillow covers, bedspreads, window screens, and Netlon screens. When we find time, we clean the furniture, fans, etc. Once a week, we sweep the terrace and around our house. We do all these works only as an exercise to maintain health and to relieve boredom.

We go for a bath. She then starts cooking, I read Hindu and Times of India. I practice some exercise/yoga/meditation for 15 minutes. While cooking, she says some slokas. By 10-30, we have 4/5 chappatis, vegetables, and a cup of buttermilk.[On Saturday and Sunday, we have normal food with rice, sambar, and curry.] We avoid sweets and snacks. We wash the utensils both in the morning/night. Then I read books and she watches TV. In the afternoon we have a nap for 30 minutes. Occasionally we visit relatives.

By 4 PM, we have a half cup of coffee or tea with 2 or 3 idlis/dosas. We then go for a walk similar to the one in the morning avoiding traffic. Simultaneously, we finish the purchases. Ours is budgeted life. We have medical insurance for 10 lakhs each. After return, we have a bath. Then, we say some prayers for ten minutes. I start reading books or listen to music.  I don't watch TV as I cannot hear. At 7 PM, we have 4/5 chappathies//vegetable and a cup of milk/curd. We then go to bed at 9 PM.

Reading books, writing articles, going for walks daily, doing puja and saying slokas, visiting friends and relatives, going to temples/pilgrimage, napping, browsing the Internet, watching classical movies, listening to good music, playing with children, caring and sharing small domestic chores, learning and doing Yoga, playing sudoku, attending discourses, are some of the traits that we follow to keep our self engaged.

Once in two months, we go on a pilgrimage. Once in two months, we visit our son at Hyderabad for 10/15 days. Our daughter is in the US. We have visited her in 2013 and in 2015. We may visit in 2017 as it is helpful to the daughter. We are workaholics and we wish to contribute where ever we go. 

Our house was damaged by the floods in Dec 2015. I have renovated the house and rented it out. We are now staying with our son. Lifestyle is different here. I doubt whether we will be able to continue our routine. Both of us like Hyderabad and our granddaughter is also here. We pray for a peaceful life.  MAY GOD  BLESS YOU.