Steps to Exercise — Page 31
- 31 - BECOMING OLD BEFORE BEING YOUNG! By Hadhrat Musleh Mau’ood, Khalifatul Masih II One important matter to which I want to draw the attention of the Khuddam especially is to their health. They seem to be getting weaker every day. I feel hurt when I look at their health. We, who are old and supposed to be weak, are much better than these young men. The young men of today are of short stature, they are both slim and weak or too fat which is also a type of disease. Their complexions are yellow with wrinkles on their faces. It is as if they have reached old age before being young. There is an old saying that an old man slipped and fell in the street. He yelled out, ‘O! But for youth. ’ Meaning the days of his youth had gone and he fell because of being old and frail. When he got up, he did not nd anyone around him to help; at which he said, ‘Curse on you! You were never a brave one in your youth either. ’ Our young men are also in that state. They reach old age before enjoying their youth. It will be very dangerous if the health of our youth remains like this. Therefore, it is the duty of Khuddamul Ahmadiyya to pay special attention to this matter. They should suggest such programmes that involve hard work and that involve physical exercises so that their bodies can gain energy, strength and health.