e-literacy classes at 106!!!
Been seeing a few ads in the billboards on the way to office. TimesNews for one, which shows a man falling down from his sofa, watching an earthshaking news.The message asks the onlooker a teasing question, "when was the last time such a thing happened to you"
Yes such a thing happened to me when i read in the newspapers today that a 106 year old woman from Ernakulam Kerala, is learning to use computers. She is attending the government funded 'akshaya' classes; can sit comfortably for the 1 hour that the classes demand.Does not mind the curious looks from other students,themselves old, old enough to be her grandchildren!She was fascinated with computers as she has watched her family members use it.She wants to play with computergames and send emails.She walked in and registered herself for the course, we are told.
Indomitable human spirit at work. Retaining a sense of wonder at new things, which is typically a child response, well into past 100 years is nothing short of miracle for me.I feel, one need not see beautiful and fantastic wonders of the universe to feel this sense of awe. But this rosakutty has made me drop my jaw at wonderment and i am not going to forget this in a hurry!
posted by vasukumar @ 8:43 PM
3 Comments:
It is indeed commendable and I also was amazed reading the report. Just to maintain once congnisance at that age is itself a wonder.
To bring an unintended gender angle in this issue; women by and large retain a sense of wonderment and curiosity throughout their lives and i have seen that it does not diminish with age and 'retirement'.
Is it to do with their dna or to do with the fact that they are denied access to education in their early years and their passion for education is unabated and continues well past 100 years!
It may or may not be medical or longivity, but that women are per se interested in happenings around them, are passionate about life in general.I recall an incident.Our neighbours in coonoor were an elderly couple who had come down to start a business after the man retired from service. They looked forward to being away and doing things they like. The man used to go to work and the lady also used to go with him to help him with 'chota mota odd jobs' and get back early. She was full of zest and enthusiasm. She told me once that by 60 men have become disinterested in anything and slow down, but for us women, only now there are no responsibilities and we look at life afresh!
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