Arriving at the age of 80, so suddenly after being born, I recognize very clearly that I am slowing to a jog if not quite yet a hobble. Not long ago I attended a squash exhibition at the Georgetown Club and it was wonderful to see the extraordinary speed and lightning reflexes of players like Christopher Gordon, No 2 player in the US, and our own champions Nicolette Fernandes and Alex Arjoon.
It brought back memories of my old days at the club when one could get around the court not with the proficiency of these champions but still pretty quick and agile and how good it felt to test one’s body to the limit. The good tiredness and muscle ache at the end of play was always welcome.
Such days are long gone of course. Yet one should beware of slowing to a
