Kay Rempel and Marie Chipilski could be 98 years old, but identical twins say they still have something to do.
“We should think before speaking,” said Repel.
“That is the problem,” Chipilski added without hesitation. “That’s why we have to stay here for a longer time.”
The jokes, often at the expense of the other, are easily for the bubbling sisters, who say they are lucky to live independently but in the hall of each other in a residence of more than 55 in Grunchal, man.
At the beginning of the week, the twins were invited to the Manitoba Legislature to mark their 98th birthday.
His MLA, Konrad Narth, read a speech, all politicians gave them a standing ovation and the sisters obtained certificates to recognize almost a century of life.
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Kay Rempel and Marie Chipilski, twins whom they had their 98 birthday recognized for their MLA in the Manitoba Legislature, say they have had great lives full of joy, and “God has not yet ended with us.”
Narth said the two “firecrackers” are best friends who enjoy joking.
The twins say that they often complement their ingenious humor as family, friends and even strangers.
“They say we are different, we are dumb,” said Chipilski, adding that he believes that frequent laugh is key to his longevity.
The sisters have also prioritized to enjoy life, love others and their Christian faith, instead of the predictable explanations for a long life, such as regular exercise and a good diet.
“I never ate healthy,” said Chipilski.
The sisters grew on a family farm near New Bhwell along with 10 brothers Friesen.
The twins always got out of problems.
“We never fight or anything,” said Reppel.
“But now it’s a different story,” Chipilski joked.
They later married and had children, and their lives took different paths. Chipilski took care of the family farm with her husband, while Rempel was busy selling flowers and voluntarily in the church.
Rempel was the first to move to Grunthal, establishing himself in a residence of more than 55 after the health of her husband took a turn. Finally, her neighbor on the other side of the hall moved and Subpel invited Chipilski to move.
“I am sorry to have done it,” said Replpel.
Both widows have spent more than 20 years living in the hallway.
They joke that the doors between their rooms are kept closed, but they spend time together daily, watching games and cooking programs on television and exchanging spikes.
“We feel like one,” said Chipilski, so much that “we’ve never hugged.”
It would be like hugging, Rempel said: “It’s not useful.”
Although Chipilski is going through the treatment of cancer, both she and Subpel say they feel very well physically. They walk through their homes without help, and help that remain mentally clear.
The sisters say they have more life ahead.
“I love my children too much,” said Reppel.
“I mean, no matter how much we love them,” added Chipilski. “Someday we will go, we all have to go, but I suppose that God is not over with us.”
They hope to return to the legislature for their 100th birthday.
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