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WHEN A PERSON REACHES THE AGE OF 98, the thinking is that they should be grateful for the life theyve had and be preparing to meet their maker. But thats not the case with Ralph Packer Parris.
Yes, hell tell you that at 98, hes lived probably more than a lot of people. Hes been married, is now a widower, raised four children, now has the privilege of being with his grandchildren, been a stalwart in industrial relations in Barbados and has travelled the world. But Ralph isnt eager to go quietly into that good night.
Most days, when hes not reading, a pastime he revealed that he thoroughly enjoys, hes spending his time on the computer.
Three hours a day is what I usually spend on the computer, Ralph said. I cannot spend a long time because sitting for long hours is uncomfortable.
One might be wondering what a 98-year-old, who doesnt use glasses when using the computer but only for seeing at a distance, be doing tinkering with technology at this stage of his life.
I search the web a lot and correspond with friends, he says. Nowadays I mostly play games on
it . . . . I have a lot of time to kill. Sometimes Ill communicate with my grandchildren by email. Im not really looking for how to build bombs Im mostly killing time.
Ralph admits that computers werent around in his day when he was in his prime. Luckily his grandson taught him to use the computer and remedied any technological deficiencies he had.
My grandson has a Masters in forensic information technology, he said. He got me this computer and set me up with passwords.
I have dial-up, he says of his Internet access. I just havent bothered to get the high-speed Internet access why should I waste my money?
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