The PROBUS Club of Applewood
Mississauga
Mississauga
If the old adage “ April showers bring May flowers” is to be believed hang on to your hats, we’re in for a bumper crop of flowers.
Last week I had the great fortune to attend four separate Probus functions. All were extremely different, but all had the same underlying theme. It gave me an opportunity to reflect on what being a Probus club member means.
I began the week with our monthly dinner group. It was an extremely enjoyable evening, chatting with friends about travel, current events and anything that came to mind. Thursday brought the Craft Beer Club meeting, again great fun chatting and participating in Dave Litner’s trivia or “ who knew that “ session. Our brewmaster/host provided the educational aspect of the meeting as we moved from being mere consumers of beer to connoisseurs. All topped off by a delicious pie lunch.
On Friday morning the Senior Common Room, met, a small group ,our topic was,” what makes life worth living “. A serious topic , but a really interesting and enjoyable discussion. Despite the serious nature of the topic there was a great deal of laughter , and much wise commentary.
I concluded my Probus week with Probus Canada’s AGM. Most of the meeting was predictably dry, agenda approval, budgets… In his closing remarks the outgoing President Martin Capper summarized my week and what Probus is all about. He said it was about enjoying life and participating. That summarized my Probus week, a week of great conversation, much laughter and much enjoyment.
As we age it sometimes gets more difficult to get out and about, it requires a little, sometimes a lot more effort, but it’s so worth it.
Being a Probus member keeps us engaged , engagement makes life more enjoyable, enjoyment is ultimately the key to a happy life.
Think about bringing a friend to one of our events, spread the joy.
I’ll outline Probus Canada’s plan to grow the membership at our May meeting. I hope to see you then.
Paul Taylor
President