inspiring seniors

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have you heard about the vancouver couple who climbed mount kilimanjaro back in september of 2012? 

well, according to the guinness world record they have recently become the oldest couple to successfully climb the mountain.  inspired by his sister who suffers from dementia, the couple took part in the climb to help raise money for the alzheimer's society of british columbia.

martin kafer, 85, and his wife, esther, 84, are life-long mountaineers.  they met on a mountain, honeymooned on a mountain, and climbed mountains all over the world. they will celebrate sixty years of marriage this year.  sixty years!  martin says, "a couple who do things together stay together."  quote from here

for the sedentary folks, they offer, "be active all of the time, eat well, use your arms your legs and your head. most of all your head. take every day as a bonus day."  quote from here

on living life, he says, "i feel great.  you gotta keep going, you know... if you're going to keep yourself alive, you have to do the things you like."  quote from here

about the climb itself, the couple are very modest, "it’s just another mountain, but it’s a bit higher than some." quote from here

i can only hope to age as well as esther... in mind, spirit and body.  so amazing!