Significance
World Senior Citizen's Day is
dedicated to the senior citizens and is observed on August 21 every year across
the world. This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the issues that
affect older adults. On this day, we must appreciate the senior citizen’s for
their dedication, accomplishments, and the services they have given throughout
their lives.
We must also seek knowledge from
their experiences and learn to respect their contribution to building the world
we live in. The day reminds people and the government of its commitment to work
for the welfare and support senior citizens.
History
World Senior Citizen’s Day was
officially founded by Ronald Reagan, former President of the United States of
America, after he had signed Proclamation on August 19, 1988. On December 14,
1990, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed to observe 21 August as
World Senior Citizens Day.
In his Presidential Proclamation,
Ronald Regan said, “For all that, they have achieved throughout their lives and
for all that they continue to do, we owe our gratitude and sincere greetings to
our senior citizens”.
Quotes
- “Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.”- Mark Twain
- “We are always asked to respect senior citizens because they are elder to us and also because they are wise and they have seen life from the angles we have missed.”
- “Old Age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you’ve got to start young.” - Theodore Roosevelt
- “Education is the best provision for old age.”- Aristotle
- “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”- Les Brown
- “Old age is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.”- Confucius