HOMAGE TO ELDERS BY FUTURE ELDERS
Since my blood
test results on 11th. October 2015 diagnosed my Total Prostatic
Specific Antigen (PSA) has reached 10.2v and my kidney Glomerular Filtration
Rate (GFR) has decreased to 32 ml/min which
if left unchecked could lead to kidney failure, I took the drastic approach in
changing to alkaline diet while abstaining from consuming my normal protein
intake. The result of my 360 % turn diet
approach was very encouraging as on 13th December 2015, my PSA level
has decreased to 7.8 v and my GFR has increased to 37 ml/min.
My extreme diet
affirmative action has taken its toll on my personal overall health condition
whereby I did not have the energy and strength to join in any family gathering whose
duration lasted more than an hour. As such, I could not participate in our traditional
dinner at Nasi Royale Hijau Kuning on Christmas night. Since Abang is not with us anymore, I took
the liberty to finance the dinner just for the sake of keeping the memory of
Abang aglow. However I was very gratified that all the descendants of Md. Salleh Khir/Rodziah
Yaacob even to the third generation group has really enjoyed their sumptuous Nasi
Royale dinner which indirectly kept the legacy of Abang’s indulgence
on the matter of Nasi Mamak Aloq Setaq
alive and thriving.
Surprisingly on Saturday 26th. December 2015, it
was indeed of an honour for me to receive the formal visit of the second and third
generation descendants of Hajah Rodziah at my humble adobe at Pumpong. It was a
very heart warming visit from my two
nephews’ families from Putrajaya and Selangor. I presumed that their main
purpose was not just paying homage to their elders but instead it might be a
ploy just to ascertain whether my health predicaments were really genuine or
otherwise. By the time of their arrival, I have managed
to reduce my weight of 102 kilos to 80 kilos which indirectly reduced my BMI to
29 for the first time in 30 years. Judging
from their positive responses especially from the acclaimed senior Petronas
Auditor, I think it was very safe indeed to assume that I have passed my acid test with flying colours.
It was indeed a
golden opportunity for me to pass on my health experience to Alun who is my
ardent follower in the field of gout.
Since Alun is touching 40 years, I did really wish that Alun would immediately cease
to be my ardent follower in that specific field of endevour and adhere strictly to anti gout diet and
refrain from repeating my folly for the last 30 years. My chattering on my personal health experiences to my
children has received lukewarm responses from them. Although they would listen to my health
conscious chattering, except from my youngest son, the other two did not seemed
serious in pursuing the correct ideal healthy life styles.
I was very pleased with the exultant experience I received
from Alun and his entourage. I did not
mind whether their positive responses were really genuine or just only a pseudo
reaction. We cannot predict the future nor can we
undo the past, mistakes were made which formed regrets and turn into
experiences. It is only after being
through the storm that we can truly appreciate the sunshine. I do really hope that Alun could enjoy his
sunshine throughout the next 30 years if he chooses not to repeat my mistakes
for the last 30 years.
I am very grateful to
the blessings of Allah SWT for granting me the privilege to feel the breeze of entering the septuagenarian group at the end of the
year. When you are on the verge of joining the age
group, the Story Teller column by
Mustapha Kamil published in the New
Straits Time on 13th. January
2016 edition titled When you are old did really touched my conscience deeply. Lessons in life are in abundance around us,
but only if we sometimes stop and listen. For the benefit of the senior members
of the whats app group, I humbly enclose the excerpts from the Story Teller column of the New Straits Time:
“When you are old, spend as much time as possible with your other
half. Remember, one of you will most
likely leave first and the one left behind will only have memories to cherish.
When you are old, there
will come a time when getting to your front door will be a challenge. So while
you still can, visit as many places as possible.
When you are old, stop worrying about your children. They will make their own fortunes. Just make sure you have settled all your dues
before you go so they will not have to
bear any and that you will be able to leave without regret.
When you are old, seize every opportunity to be with old friends, former
classmates and former colleagues. There
will be fewer such opportunities as time goes by. Running water does not flow
back and so it is with life.
When you are old, treat sickness with optimism.
Whether you are rich or poor, every one goes through the process of
birth, aging, sickness and death. There
are no exceptions. That is life. “
Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice.
It is absolutely up to you to make the
right choice when you reach the golden age of being old. It is solely your
choice and I have tried my very best to emulate the five principles when you
are old. To reduce stress in your old
age, you may start Juicing For Health and achieve happiness by adopting such
positive measures:
Think less, feel more
Frown less. Smile more,
Talk less, listen more,
Judge less, accept more,
Complain less, appreciate more,
Fear less, love more.
The visit from Alun and his entourage who are famous with their
obsession of perfect precision planning has really sparked the adrenalin in me
to write this column (after a lapse 3 years) exclusively for those who feel that they are getting old physiologically. Thank you Alun for the relapse.
Sincerely from setaliboy who is already touching 70 years old
and still without any smartphone to whats app.
Paying homage to the elders (with sparse hair) by
future elders (with white hair)
