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=T'SS.itr' _si:titj','i,issis7:s'iiiii! _?si2tsii.::Cisftt'iiiii'e'it. This miserly quirk seems to apply more to the person, than to their economic or social status; for what can be more fatuous than spending untold sums on jewelry, which is then kept in a safe, while the proud owner wears fake! Geoff Fellows operates the Human Resource Development Izsmute, PO. Box e?,,, Cambridge, \NIR 5W1. providing eireetivGess training for: bugmjgs-End [Edam-y. - What" you have in iirlemu family use is what sets your standard of living; so why put yourselves down by using less thin your best? There's nothing wrong with taking pride in one's possessions, but why be miserly about them? Share your enjoyment of them with the family. Or are you still the child that would not share your toys with other kids? If it is too good to use, why buy it? Now, I'm all for preserving heirlooms, which are high in sentimental value and have a strong family significanee, these should be stored away so that they can pass from generation to generation as pieces of family Lian“... hiifory. It is better to see the home of a growing family with a beaten up, lived.in look; where that stain on the carpet, that wobbly newel post at the foot of the stairs and the scratched furniture all bear witness to the house's contribution to the learning process. To me, there is nothing more cold and sterile than the house where everything is spotless and in mint condition; one could hardly call it a home, i knew a woman who bought her husband a beautiful reclining chair but he was not allowed to enjoy its use because it was constantly swathed in plastic sheets! Where small children are concerned, before they have learned how to handle themselves. there are bound to be accidents and your belongings are bound to bear the scars, but it is far better to have the scars on them than on the child because he/she has been punished for making mistakes. As soon as children are of school age, they should be taught to appreciate and enjoy the best that you own; as soon as they can share your sense of values, they will tend to share their responsibility towards them and become more mature in doing - . - - ,.___ w... w “nus. It really comes down to the question of which is more important to you - your family, or your possessions? That tells a lot about a person, doesn’t it? It's a message not lost on the Irhln kids. Since 1974 Why have a double standard, with one set of things for family use and another with which to impress your visitors? I suggest that they would be far more impressed if they knew that what they were using was what your family was used to using. " _--II_. s ' _ . I remember when I was a kid, attending the funeral of my best friend's aunt. Since his mother was her sister's only remaining relative, she inherited all of her possessions; and, because of what she inherited, she learned an important lesson. As was fairly common practice in those days, her sister had kept her parlour closed off except for very “special occasions”. Since special occasions rarely occurred, her furniture, though old, was still practically new, along with the carpeting, drapes and so forth, all of which had been largely wasted. During her lifetime she had never enjoyed them and now they were being passed on to a relative. It was the same with her "good" silver, china and glassware. They had all been stashed away in cabinets and cupboards, to be seen but rarely used. Now, still new in the sense of use, they too, were being passed on, and my friend's mother had the good sense to use them. Why have a double standard, with one set of things far ram-1" Enjoy your possessions while you still can Whirlpools, Saunas _lltaj0ttrt Tubs Waterloo momenta. (clockwise from 'nge, Sally Leak. Susan Klrkland. Jlm Bowman and Chrlallne tttttt have organized a "wellnm" course tor adults. "We really felt there was a need to put together a wellness course for people 40 and older, focusing on what we like to think of as a holistic approach to health," Susan Kirkland, Adult Rec Cen- tre program assistant and kine- siology graduate Jim Bowman, and Adult Rec Centre program assistant and registered nurse Sally Leask came together to discuss the possibilty of initiating a fhrrun.yellyse project. The City of Waterloo is intro. ducing a program next month designed to help people feel bet. ter, not just physically, but in all aspects. The nineweek course, Very Well, Thank You, for adults 40 years of age and older, will introduce the concept of wellness. Last October, 404/Rotary Adult Centre supervisor Christine Barker, faplitsc)iealth researcher Deborah Crandall Chronicle Staff So, hid Gryou feeling? Pretty well? O_r have, you felt better? 'Very Well, Thank You' offgrs an holistic approach to wellness !!oisi are you feeling? "I think it's awareness, too," Kirkland says "We're trying to facilitate an awareness and get people involved, so a lot our mandate is following the prima'. "instead of just being treated all the time, we want to start working on prevention," she says. "The four of us, because of our backgrounds, really believe in the concept of health, and wanted to develop a holistic approach pro- gram." Barker said the intention of the course is to help adults 40 and older develop their own health strategies, and work them into their lifestyles. Barker says the trend of the 90s is that health is becoming a responsibility of self, and preven- tion will be emphasized, rather tlpp just treatment. Kirkland says. "We want to in. elude more than physical and medical health, but emotional health, psychological health and spiritual health as well," House of Cedar 210 Regina St. N., Waterloo 885-1711 ne Mu" LARGEST SHOWROOM 41 Models on Display From 3659 NOW ON SALE'. To register for Very Well. Thank You, call Christine Barker at 8885356. The course fee Is $35, and space IS limited so reglswr early, "Although we have the C(Iurbl' set up m a wax that we have guest lecturers coming 1n each week. we are really trying to generate an Informal atmosphere so that people can feel that they do have control and can mvestr gate things that are important to themselves and come away mth a general concept of wellness that is applicable to themselves." Kirkland says, "We want to give them the mformation, but let them bring It back home, too .. The regular format continues the following week wah Healthy Habits, 1n which cancer surgeon David Leask discusses common cancers and how they can be prevented; Eat Well. Feel Great. which focuses on fallacnes con cermng nutrition ab' n relates m wellness. featuring nutrltiomst Sian Fitzgerald: Relationships & Sexuality. which offers a luck at the role of relaoonshtps and sexuality m the [nu ofcoupie, and Single people, and Var) Well, Thank You, the concludmg Seb- sion which helps pammpants tn develop a health promotion strut egy. A Health Fair will be held half way through the course, offering partcipants hands-on exposure to wellness through displays and demonstrations an activity that is individually suitable for each; The Second Journey, during which St. Mary's Hospital Chaplin Rip kirby the cusses "self', and the importance of knowing "who you Ire"; and The Beat Goes On, during whlch cardiologist Dr Ron Fowhs dis, cusses the prevention of coronary disease, Other sessions Include. Fun d Fitness, in which Elsie German of the Hamilton Community Health Centre helps participants develop Each week. a guest lecturer mil discuss a particular aspect of wellness. The first week, Peter Birch, manager of employee 88815 tance with the Waterloo County Board of Education ml] discuss the rationale and development of health promotion mrawgles pals of adult education We want people to really pammpam, ask a lot of questions and get a lot of hands-on experience" The program begins Monday, April 8, and runs every Monday from 7:30 to 9:30 until June 3 (inclusive) 1n the Albert MrCor, mick Community Centre on Park, side Drive m Waterloo PAGE Alt