Life Needs Struggle

Tuah Sebayang is 81 years old, lives in Jakarta. He is a Veteran. For the time being he has a problem with his health of heart. Every month he can consult with the doctor at the Heart’s Hospital of Harapan Kita,consumes his medication without any charges.

He and his family came to Bali for holiday in the period 5th to 10th of April 2007.
They go around to visit some beatiful places such as Tanah Lot, Bedugul, Kuta Beach, Sanur Beach ect.

He said that could reach for the age of 81 years ,beside blessing of God his regularly life and quiet train of thought. He was only talking about his past, not his future .
He think he has to accept affirmatively his past life and enjoy today’s life.

Work Hard Is Happiness

Radumuli Ginting, 75 years old from Kabanjahe, Karo Regency, North Sumatera has 5 married children, all of them have completed their education in University and there are scholar already. Her husband had died in 2005.

After her retirement as Government Official, she involved in the land acquisition business, owned a orange orchard and fertilizer factory. She also suffered weak heart, nerve tissue strained with waist-bone, and cataract, but she overcame her health problems and able to drive herself everywhere.

In April, she came to Denpasar accompanied with one of her child to visit her daughter that had a brush with a weak tumor. During her stay in Denpasar, she was able to joined one day tour to Mataram, Lombok Island.

She always reads Bible everyday in the morning and she always felt happy if she could help or gave aid to other people and has a group to do evangelist.

Her motto are work hard and be brave for the right.

Discussion Can Prevent Stress

I Dewa Ketut Astama, 63 years old from Denpasar has three married and independent children, and all of his children have completed their education in University. His life was started as a guide for tourist. Then he moved to become a tourism entrepreneur. Now he owns travel company, cargo company, restaurant, silver gallery and petroleum retail business.

He is very busy man but enjoys to engage in a discussion and involved in many organizations. He said that discussion can prevent stress.

Recently he is the chairman of Bali petroleum and gas retail association and his companies managed along with his wife and children.

To keep his health in the good shape, he is alloted his busy time to do his regular exercises: brisk walk exercise 3-4 times a week and meditation exercising. He also a vegetarian and tried to prevent himself from de-generative diseases.

He also devoted his Saturday and Sunday only for his family.

Social Life For A Long Life

Ngueken Sembiring is 62 years old from Berastagi, Karo Regency, North Sumatera has three children.
The older works for a liner in USA and the younger ones still in graduate school.

He was a retired officer of development financial supervisory agency and chose to live in Denpasar. To fill his daily activity, he and wife opened a Karo restaurant with special menu of grilled pork.

His health is fit enough to exercise his walk five and six times a week about six kilometers per day. He was active as Church Council in Denpasar. His active social life made him more happier and healthier and as the result prolong his life.

Health Prior Sickness

I Made Sukada is 72 years old has three married children. He was a retired military officer lives in Denpasar.

His health is relatively good, energetic, still being able to drive himself around by car and pick up his grandchildren to school.

He still productively as a tax consultant and a political party chairman in Denpasar.
He routinely exercises meditation twice a day, two hours each morning and afternoon. He is a devoted vegetarian and fasting every Monday faithfully all this years. His wife is active as a dance teacher.

Aged But Healthy

On May 2006, we joined to travel to Jerusalem via Egypt and returned home via Jordan. Our group consisted of 22 people included one Guide and 2 Priests. Of 22 participants there were 7 people had been aged of 61 to 82 years old. The other participants are about 45 to 58. The oldest of our group was a lady of 82 ( Aug. 08, 1924 ) years old named Lie A Kim Mowe Nio.. During her life , she often fell sick but she could overcome her sickness.

One of the tour program was climbing the Mount Sinai which has rocky pathway and only could pass with camel riding for two third of the way and the one third we had to walk. The climbing should start in the 02.00 at night and reach the mount peak in the morning and avoided sun stroke. Only 2 people of 22 people reached the peak and they were 57 and 58 years old people.

Even though the tour mostly done with walk all the way, Lie A Kim still able to participate the tour fully so did other old people that joined the ten days tour to Jerusalem. All tour members returned to Indonesia safe and sound.

Embrace The Life Without Demand

Dr Hariasri Sudianto ( 66 years old) is a throat, ear and larynx specialist in the Pondok Gede’s Hospital , Jakarta, checked health of Nita (63 years old) of hearing problem. Nita felt a beating sound in her head synchronizing with her heart beat. At day the beating sound is less disturbing but at night is very annoying and made her couldn't sleep. The result of the test is there are no complication on her ear.

Being aged is a stress and thinks a lot of matters. Dr. Hariasri also experienced with the same irritating or the stress. After the stress overcome, the headache also disappear. Elderly people always feel something wrong with their health. Dr. Hariasri suggested to embrace the life without demanding anything. That her therapy to overcome the stress

Little Things That Can Save Your Life

As an elderly people, he takes care her health carefully. Every month he consults to Geriatric Clinic at Sanglah Hospital to control his diabetic. He has diabetic since 2002 beside diabetic he also has liver problem. But he enjoys the life to the fullest. His name is Made Widana Atmaja (66 years old) a father of two married children. He was a Governor's Inspector Monetary officer retired in West Nusa Tenggara . After his retirement he stays in Denpasar, Bali and opened a Small Shop at home to give sustenance with his pension.