There are few things I find sadder than a senior citizen who is disengaged from the world, sitting quietly waiting for someone to visit them. The seniors I met today at Beth Sholom in Virginia Beach were anything but sedentary and sad. They were active, cheering and generally having a great time.
So often we think of technology as a privilege of youth, with the aged left out of the loop. After watching a group of seniors at Beth Sholom play a Nintendo Wii with youthful enthusiasm, it's time to re-think that theory.
These "young-at-heart" women (I honestly don't know where the men were!) were smiling and giggling like sixth graders at a pep rally. It was fantastic to watch. They weren't letting time march on and pass them by, they were active and living for the moment.
The moral of the story? Invite Grandma or Grandpa to join in your youthful reindeer games...you never know if a fierce competitor is lurking behind those bi-focals.
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