乒乓球朋友
最近，球館裡多了一位新朋友，姓陳。七十多歲，個子不高，說話溫和。第一次見面時，他拿著一支閃亮的新拍子，小心翼翼地擦著拍面。
我笑著問他：「剛開始打嗎？」
他說：「年輕時打過，退休後才又撿起來。」
第一場練習，他顯得有點緊張，反手常常漏接。可他沒有氣餒，每打一局，就笑著說：「再來一局！」
漸漸地，他的動作穩了，球感也回來了。幾個星期後，他已能和我們連拉十幾板。
某天打完球，他主動留下來幫忙收乒乓球桌球。我說：「你不用那麼客氣。」
他笑道：「我很久沒感受到這種團體的氣氛了。大家互相鼓勵，真好。」
那一刻，我明白了，對許多銀髮朋友而言，來球館不只是運動，更是一種歸屬感。每一次擊球的聲音，都像是在提醒我們：年紀雖增，心卻依然年輕。
🏓 Ping Pong Friend (16)
Lately, we have a new member in our ping pong group — Mr. Chan.
He’s in his seventies, of modest height, and speaks gently. When I first met him, he was carefully wiping his shiny new paddle.
I smiled and asked, “Just starting out?”
He replied, “I played when I was young, but only picked it up again after retiring.”
During his first practice, he was a bit nervous and often missed backhand shots. But he didn’t get discouraged — after every game, he’d laugh and say, “Let’s play another!”
Gradually, his movements became steadier, his sense of timing sharper. A few weeks later, he could rally with us for over ten strokes without missing.
One day after practice, he stayed behind to help.
I said, “You don’t have to do that.”
He smiled, “It’s been a long time since I’ve felt such a friendly atmosphere. It’s great that everyone supports each other.”
At that moment, I realized — for many seniors, coming to the ping pong gym isn’t just about exercise. It’s about belonging.
Every sound of the paddle hitting the ball reminds us: though we age, our hearts remain young.
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