On the subject of being young at heart, have you heard of the group of elders who form the chorus Young at Heart? If like me, you have heard of them and seen the movie then you know what I am talking about. If you haven’t seen or heard of them, beg, borrow or buy a copy of their DVD. It is heartwarming and certainly uplifting. See the trailer here.
This very active ‘gang of seniors’ has taken the world by storm. They have traveled the world and were even in New Zealand recently although unfortunately, I was unable to get a ticket to see them.
They are so enthusiastic and full of life. Fred (see the photo here) who was dependent on oxygen to get through his days and had difficulty moving around so spent most of his time in a wheelchair, got totally into the spirit of the group.
“The current performers in Young@Heart range in age from 73 to 89. There are some with prior professional theater or music experience, others who have performed extensively on the amateur level, and some who never stepped onto a stage before turning eighty. None of the current performers of Y@H were part of the original group that formed in 1982, but they have kept alive the spirit of the early pioneers and continue to push the group into glorious new directions. So says Bob Cilman the man behind this amazing story.
You can meet some of the members of the chorus here
When Bob Cilman and Judith Sharpe organized the Young@Heart (Y@H) in 1982 all of the members lived in an elderly housing project in Northampton, MA called the Walter Salvo House. Some had lived through both the First and Second World Wars but still felt young enough to enter into the spirit of this amazing adventure. They will tell you that it has been an adventure. Many have traveled the world and many of those say they wouldn’t have had the opportunity to travel if it hadn’t been for the chorus.So don’t say you can’t do something because of your age. Life is an adventure. Let’s all live it.
I am certainly inspired by these elders and am waiting to see what next awaits me on this journey.
I choose how I will spend the rest of my life 
