Can you become an addict at 85 and lead a healthy life? Addicted to what?
A substance? Drugs? Alcohol? What
else?
This is the story of a super senior
citizen (and many others like him!) ‘suffering’ from addiction of a different
kind. Addiction for good! Addiction for golf!
This super senior citizen, an
armed forces veteran, is so deeply addicted to golf that he plays even in
darkness. Don’t believe it? See the picture below shot in the darkness on a wintery
morning at Secunderabad India. Can you spot a ball and the golfer?
As the day dawns, the darkness
gives way to magical dawn and sometimes a misty morning with ground frost! Some
more pictures below.
Golf is such an addiction that
the golfers not only start the day with a round of golf but also dream, breathe
and live golf! Ask any golfer! There is a society called ‘Golf Addicts’ with
chapters around the world. Unlike ‘Alcoholic Anonymous’, the golf addicts
celebrate being an addict.
Ghumakkad is also a golfer. Our
earlier stories on golf have had wide readership. Links to some of the golf
stories from our blog are listed below. Just click to browse the picture stories.
So, to remain happy in life,
become an addict! Get addicted not to drugs or substance or alcohol, but to
something positive in life like golf or painting, music, dance or gardening! Follow your positive addiction with passion
and you will live a healthy life! Just like Col GB Sethi featured in the
story. Thanks Dr Sethi for your companionship, wit and humour on the golf
course and beyond.
Thank you for browsing.
Incidentally, this is Ghumakkad’s
600th story in our 12-year-old blog! It comes to you from a
moving train! Thanks for your continued readership and support.
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Harsh-the-Ghumakkad / Vande Bharat Train/ 23rd
Dec 23
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#darkness #life #dawn #magicalmorning #mistymorning #golfaddicts #drugs
#alacohol #substance #veterans #armedforces #bloggingfromrunningtrain
#ghumakkadharsh #ghumakkadhb
Sir, may the “eagle and birdie”, always follow you on course and life be at par. Best wishes
ReplyDeleteThanks Admiral for your 'golfing' wishes!
DeleteAdmiral S Jain @91 plays Golf and Bridge 3 days each in a week. Golf addicts live life King size. Godspeed
ReplyDeleteThanks so much fellow golfer!
DeleteI remember the morning run when we were staying in SPMarg mess
ReplyDeleteYes, all those years I was only a jogger. Got bitten by the golf bug much later!
DeleteCongrats on your 600th! Keep it going!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your encouragement!
DeleteYou have made me Envious Ghumakkad ! Alas ! But for my Knees ......?
ReplyDeleteRajji,you are hale and hearty,some effort to put knees in order is required.Wish you join the bandwagon soon.
DeleteNever feel that way General. We should thank almighty for the years that we have played Golf!
DeleteI think you made a mistake. He must be 58 not 85
ReplyDeleteIn spirit, he is 58! Indeed. Thanks.
DeleteBlog soon heading for 1000th episode. Congratulations🎉👏
ReplyDeleteThanks to supportive readers like you, Ghumakkad keeps going!
Delete🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
ReplyDeleteThanks for your constant company and humour Sir.
DeleteVery well written about Golfing as an addiction. It has to be a passion to play Golf. The Unfortunately, I could not develop passion to continue playing this game
ReplyDeleteNever mind Sir.
DeleteYou pursued other interests with equal passion! Thanks for being a regular reader!
Hats off for Col Sethi & congratulations to you for the 600th edition. Cheers
ReplyDeleteRegular and supportive readers like you made it happen. Thanks much Lalit!
DeleteKudos to Col Sethi for his inspirational golfing and fitness! May he continue to enjoy his passion with youthful health and vigour.
ReplyDeleteHarsh, you have kept people bonded , informed and entertained by your well-written posts and beautiful photography over the years. May 600 turn to 1000 and keep going strong!
This post too has been written from amoving train. You waste no time, but add richness to your blog one post at a time. Way to go!
How does he find his balls in the darkness. Are they luminescent.?. Would be nice to know. Or does he just drive the balls and pick them up at sunrise. Here guys keep searching for their balls even in broad daylight.
DeleteSuper! Some addiction!! Go Col go! Ravi and Lakshmi
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