Dr K

89 Years Young — Still Climbing Mountains

It was a brutally hot Sunday morning.

I ran into a hiker near the summit.

He was walking to the beat of music from his radio.

So I asked him a simple question...

"How old are you?"

"Eighty-nine."

Wait...

Eighty-nine?!

I couldn't believe it.

On a scorching day like this...

he was happily hiking up the mountain.

I asked him about his daily life.

Every morning...

he walks 3 kilometers.

In the afternoon,

he practices calligraphy...

and even edits videos.

"Are you a YouTuber?"

"No. They're just for my family."

“What do you use to edit your videos?

"PowerDirector."

Then I asked,

"What brings you the most joy these days?"

"I don't ask for much."

"Every morning I wake up..."

"It's a gift."

"So I enjoy every day I'm given.“

His words stayed with me.

His body is strong.

But his way of life...

is even stronger.

A few minutes later...

he walked right past me.

I never caught up again.

89 years young.