It’s an overwhelming sight to see hundreds of bikers riding together for a cause. The annual Toy Run for the Salvation Army was again held this past weekend and the bikers’ big and generous hearts will certainly provide a lot of happiness for less fortunate kids when they gleefully find a gift under the Christmas tree tagged for them.
It was also heartwarming to recently meet some of those guys …” from Those Guys Car Club that take their passion for classic cars, souped-up muscle cars and such to use them as a draw to fundraise for Hunger in Moose Jaw, providing $1800 towards Kid’s Lunches. Way to go guys!
And on another note, what about the Shriners that held a Shrine and Cruise on Saturday nite to culminate their fundraiser…with a draw for a 2000 Plymouth Prowler, as well as a concert provided by the UnCoolas. All the money the Moose Jaw Shriners raise in their endeavours goes to local families with their ongoing community service. You deserve a big thanks as well.
Of extremely honourable mention is the donation made by former Moose Javian’s Jane and Ron Graham…$5.9M to the U of S to support a number of initiatives there. The Grahams are the largest cumulative alumni donors in the U of S history. How admirable is that!
And then I see how generous the community at large is with donations to help families that are experiencing hardship and loss. In the whole scheme of things, we are all part of a larger community family with a heart that hurts when one of us hurts, as well as being able to give support as needed.
I also read about the Age-Friendly Committee that encourages the building of an inclusive community of all ages and abilities to meet the challenges of an aging population. The committee is looking for members so if interested contact Christine at mjliteracy@yahoo.ca
And we will all be seniors one day as we age so enjoy this humourous take on aging.
Twelve Commandments for Seniors:
- Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice.
- “In Style” are the clothes that still fit.
- You don’t need anger management. You need people to stop pissing you off.
- Your people skills are just fine. It’s your tolerance for idiots that needs work.
- The biggest lie you tell yourself is, “I don’t need to write that down. I’ll remember it.”
- “On Time” is when you get there.
- Ever duct tape can’t fix stupid, but it sure does muffle the sound.
- It would be wonderful if we could put ourselves in the dryer for ten minutes, then come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller.
- Lately, you’ve noticed people your age are so much older than you.
- Growing old should have taken longer.
- Aging has slowed you down, but it hasn’t shut you up.
- You still haven’t learned to act your age and hope you never will.
…And one more:
“One for the road” means peeing before you leave the house.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the position of this publication.
