12.49am last night:
Dan-dan: Oi… have a last round of drinks and give it a try to shut your eyes. Let’s not die before we’re 60, ok?
Me: Don’t work, die faster!
That line, I learnt it from an endearing aunty who used to sell rojak with her husband in my neighborhood.
There was this time while I was waiting for my rojak being prepared by uncle, he was mumbling there, “Aihhh…. I so old already, still need to work. Really work die me.”
Then Aunty snapped at him, “Don’t work? Die faster you!”
I couldn’t help it but laughed so loud. I found them so cute.
But joking aside, I do believe what aunty said is true. Many studies did suggested that working beyond the retirement age will reduce the risk of dying and promote better longevity.
Because it does make a lot of sense. When one continues to work, one can keep the brain active hence maintaining mentally sharp. And also one continues to work, one can keep the body active hence staying physically fit.
So no, Dan-dan, I shall continue to work because I don’t want to die faster.
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