Ipinamalas ng OPM icon, singer at songwriter na si Jim Paredes na kayang-kaya pa rin niyang mag-work out kahit 70 anyos na siya.
Ipinagdiwang ni Jim ang kaniyang ika-70 kaarawan noong August 31. Naka-post sa kaniyang Facebook at Instagram ang video niya na siya ay nagpu-push up, na may mahabang mensahe para sa lahat.
Aniya, masaya at grateful siya na kahit marami sa mga taong malalapit sa kaniya ang naoospital, masaya pa rin siya dahil nagawa niyang maipagdiwang ang karagdagang taong buhay siya sa mundong ibabaw.
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"I am 70 years old today. Despite the pandemic and some people close to me being in the hospital, I am thankful for many friends, relatives, strangers who have greeted me so far, and more probably during the rest of the day. And I am happy. Life is good," aniya.
Kung tutuusin daw, isang milestone ang umabot sa 70 taong gulang, lalo na sa panahon ngayong laganap ang karamdaman dulot ng pandemya. Aniya, “We must know how to live and how to die.”
"Being 70 is a milestone. Some people see it as the start of the BIG FADE AWAY. I see it as the beginning to the build up of a great sunset. We must know how to live and how to die. I will continue to write, sing, live, laugh, cry, love, be inspired, be active, be crazy and put effort into causes that will help me evolve with the rest of humanity."
Huwag daw sanang matakot ang lahat sa pagtanda. Lahat daw ay daraan din sa proseso nito. Ang mahalaga raw, huwag sayangin ang buhay, kapag nakakagalaw ka pa, tiyaking sinusulit ito.
"One thing that is evident as you age is that, barring accidents, pandemics, and acts of God, the three greatest killers are salt, sugar, and gravity. So far, I have taken care of myself physically with regards to those three. Aging will happen to everyone. From being young and able to shake the world like thunder, we become Tanders. From being current, we become vintage. But to live well, we must keep moving. Life is movement. Movement is the clearest sign of life. And so I am posting my 'proof of life'. Ha ha ha. I practiced a few weeks to build up to this. I don't think I will be able to do this when I turn 80!" bahagi pa ng kaniyang mensahe.
