Magdalena Schreiber from Fahrenzhausen is celebrating her 96th birthday in the shadow of the Corona crisis. She says: "We have survived the war, we also create Corona".
- Magdalena Schreiber from Fahrenzhausen is 96 years old.
- Thanks to the corona virus, the big day is a little different than planned.
- The sprightly senior citizen is not afraid of an infection.
Appercha - When Magdalena Schreiber saw the light of day in Appercha near Fahrenzhausen on May 24, 1924 , Germany was at the beginning of the “golden twenties”. The Weimar Republic seemed to have consolidated, production, consumption and national income increased steadily. Magdalena Schreiber grew up as the third child of the farmers Michael and Maria Sepp on the parental estate "Beim Schuster", well protected.
96th birthday in times of Corona: Magdalena Schreiber celebrates anyway
Magdalena attended Fahrenzhausen Elementary School and later worked for the farmers in the area. She completed her Swiss training at the age of 17. Actually, she wanted to be a seamstress, but the Second World War did not fulfill this long-cherished wish. On May 22, 1946, Magdalena married her great childhood sweetheart Johann Schreiber from the neighboring courtyard in the church of Jarzt . When the father died in the same year, the young couple took over the fortunes of the court. Both could look back on 68 happy years of marriage , in 2014 Johann Schreiber died at the age of 93.
Magdalena Schreiber had a beer on the Zugspitze in front of Corona with daughter Brigitta and son-in-law Thomas.
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The marriage gave birth to two daughters and two sons. A total of seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren crown family happiness. Magdalena Schreiber is popular and known in the village and the community of Fahrenzhausen. With her now 96 years, which you cannot see from her, she is still a real bundle of energy . She could not do without gardening, washing and ironing for the family .
Her favorite place where she likes to retire is the garden on the mountain. But also trips and excursions are very high on her wish list, the family likes to fulfill them.
Elderly Magdalena turns 96 - and is still in top shape
So last year it went to Franzensbad in Bohemia, Bad Kissingen, for the first time in her life to the Zugspitze or to Egypt, where she drank the first cappuccino of her life. The Corona crisis has changed a lot in the meantime, the grandchildren and great-grandchildren could no longer come so often, the church could no longer be visited and much more. But Magdalena Schreiber just can't get it down. Her motto: "We have survived the war, we also manage to get through Corona." Every morning, she reads the latest news as she reads the home newspaper.
Magdalena Schreiber is distracted from work by cloudy thoughts. She seniors is still working hard wherever their help is needed.
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"You shouldn't let negative thoughts come to you": Magdalena Schreiber on the corona crisis
Magdalena Schreiber is a corona risk group at the age of 96. The agile senior citizen talked to the Freisinger Tagblatt about the pandemic. Magdalena Schreiber is not afraid of infection. In such a crisis, she distracts herself with a lot of work.
Ms Schreiber, what do you say about the corona-related restrictions? Can you understand all of this?
I have never experienced such a pandemic at the age of 96, so the whole thing is quite confusing for me.
Magdalena Schreiber: "I'm not afraid to become infected"
So you are not afraid to become infected - after all, do you fall into the risk group category?
No, I'm not afraid to get infected. I stay away from all public goings-on and use my garden as a compensation.
What are you particularly upset about?
Wearing the face mask if it cannot be avoided.
The fact that you don't see your grandchildren, great-grandchildren and the whole family so often now comes close to your own. How do you keep in touch with your loved ones anyway?
I get calls, pictures and videos from WhatsApp from my grandchildren more often. Then she shows me my daughter Gitte, who lives in the house.
Do you have a tip for all of us how you can strengthen your immune system and stay as fit and healthy as possible?
Lots of fresh air, sufficient exercise, healthy lifestyle.
Shortly before 96th birthday: "I'm looking forward to the beer garden"
Do you need a healthy dose of optimism to survive crises?
One should not let negative thoughts come to oneself in such crises. Surrounding yourself with a lot of work helps a lot.
And where do you get this positive outlook on life if you are not blessed with it from the start?
Family cohesion and the unconditional will to create something play a major role in this.
What are you particularly looking forward to after Corona?
To finally be able to go to the beer garden again with the family.
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