Re: [Leica] Ted is nearly 75

["animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>]

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simon jessurun
> Oliver Bryk said wisely:
> Subject: [Leica] Ted is nearly 75
>
>
> > Having passed the 3/4 of a century mark a few months ago, I recognize
the
> > importance of keeping active in a variety of interests among which
> > photography and the LUG rank high.<<<
>
> Hi Olivier,
> There's an American doctor I ran across who's 87 and still involved in
> medical research and his philosophy is.... "If you don't stay busy, you
> die!" He's really incredible.
>
> He's up at 4.30 and in his office sharply at 7 a.m, then puts in a full 8
> hour day!! Now that's what I call "keeping busy at 87!" :-) The bottom
line
> is.......... he loves doing what he does and sees absolutely no reason why
> he should stop. Besides he says, "If I stop being busy I shall surely die!
> So why stop?" :-) Besides lots of thing to learn yet!
>
> I absolutely agree with him whole heartedly, keep busy and live. :-)  Stop
> and die! :-(  Like what's so hard to understand about that? :-) Jeeeeeeesh
> though some days you feel like  you're horizontal and non-breathing. ;-)
> Well Ok sort of.;-)
>
> My very good fortune is, I've never worked in my life! Yep true! Work is
> moving concrete blocks, digging ditches and whatever it is folks do who
are
> not so wrapped in their profession that it's pure magic to be involved
> constantly. Because every day is new! The hours change, the countries and
> languages change! The film is different, the challenge of the assignment
or
> photo project is different. And it surely never becomes boring!!!!!!!! And
> now it's learning a whole new way to record what motivates us to shoot...
> digital. Now's a hell of a time to even contemplate slowing down or
> stopping.
>
> Sure there are days when I feel like a truck ran over me, backed-up and
did
> it again. But I suppose that's normal for an old fart. However, the moment
> I realize I'm shooting something interesting I'm like an old fire - horse
at
> the sound of the Fire alarm bell!
>
> Out the door and on the run. The adrenalin flowing like a gushing oil well
> blow out. ;-) Damn it's wonderful. :-)
>
> I'm always pleased to learn there's a bunch of other "old timers" here who
> find photography a youthful endeavor at keeping them on the move, spry and
> youthful in thought and mind. Damn it's a wonderful thing this photography
> for all of us, young and old no matter whether its film or digital. Right
> now I intend on doing it for a hell of a long time yet. Think positive
about
> having a good time with this as it's always been fun! :-) Damn I love it
so.
>
> Besides good old Marc James Small who started this yesterday by giving
away
> many of my "life secrets"... ;-) isn't quite here yet, so I've got to hang
> around so I can harass the hell out of him when he's got 3/4's of a
century
> in. ;-)
>
> So lads and lasses stay busy and drive the statistic people absolutely
crazy
> because we're still hanging out kicking ass! :-)
>
> ted
>
>
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