Sunday, December 12, 2010

Volunteering and Anti-oxidants

Volunteering and Antioxidants

Yesterday I helped out by delivering holiday gift baskets to elderly and disabled people in our community. The baskets were colorful and full of fruit and other scrumptious goodies. When I went to sign in, I struck up a conversation with a gentleman standing in line in front of me. He was a spry fellow named Bill and as we talked he admitted that he was ninety-five, older than nearly all the people who would be receiving gift baskets. I asked him the secret of how he had aged so well and he replied, “volunteering and antioxidants.” In addition to taking gift baskets to those in need, he volunteers for Meals-on-wheels and at the local hospital. Before it became popular, he started eating foods high in anti-oxidants. After I received my list and baskets to deliver, I drove away thinking about the good advice Bill had given me.

2 comments:

Donna Volkenannt said...

Thanks for the tip. I agree that both work wonders--for the body and soul.
Donna v.
http://donnasbookpub.blogspot.com

Arlee Bird said...

This is good advice, however it seems like ever older person who is asked this question has their own unique answer. It certainly has to be a combination of many things compounded with good genes, but one never knows do they?