Getting Older

Billie Eilish: “I’m getting older, I think I’m aging well. I wish someone had told me I’d be doing this by myself”.

The 80+ Hockey Hall of Fame was started by 88-year old Fred Merchant last year, for players still playing into their 80s and older -- 35 men and one woman have been inducted so far.

80-year-old hockey players lace up their skates, proving that physical vigor isn’t reserved for the young. Meanwhile, in rural fire stations, 16-year-old cadets like Abby Weaver don 50 pounds of firefighting gear, proving that civic responsibility isn’t reserved for the “experienced.”

These two groups share an uncommon trait: refusal to follow the script. The seniors reject the sedentary life, while the youth reject the digital distraction. Whether it’s a 3am emergency call or a third-period puck battle, they remind us that grit is ageless.

As Serena Williams says “I’ve never let anyone define me. I just go out there and show them what I can do.”

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