Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 > > > > I have always dreaded old age. I cannot imagine anything worse than being > old...How awful it must be to have nothing to do all day long but stare at > the walls or watch TV. > > > So last week, when the mayor suggested we all celebrate > Senior Citizen Week by cheering up a senior citizen, I was determined to do > just that. I would call on my new neighbor, an elderly retired gentleman, > recently widowed, who, I presumed, had moved in with his married daughter > since he was too old to take care of himself. > I baked a batch of brownies, and, without bothering to call > (some old people cannot hear the phone), I went off to brighten this old > guy's day. > When I rang the doorbell this " old guy " came to the door > dressed in tennis shorts and a polo shirt, looking about as ancient and > decrepit as Donny Osmond. > " I'm sorry I can't invite you in, " he said when I introduced > myself, " but I'm due at the Racquet Club at two. I'm playing in the > semifinals today. " > " Oh that's all right, " I said. " I baked you some brownies... " > " Great! " he interrupted, snatching the box. " Just what I > need for bridge club tomorrow! Thanks so much! " > " ...and just thought we'd visit a while. But that's okay! > I'll just trot across the street and call on Granny Grady... " > " Don't bother, " he said. " Gran's not home; I know. I just > called to remind her of our date to go dancing tonight. She may be at the > beauty shop. She mentioned at breakfast that she had an appointment for a > tint job. " > > > I called my Mother's cousin (age 83); she was in the hospital....working in > the gift shop. > > > I called my aunt (age 74); she was on vacation in China. > > > I called my husband's uncle (age 79). I forgot; he was on > his honeymoon. > > > I still dread old age, now more than ever. I just don't > think I'm up to it. > > > We're only as old as we let ourselves be! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 > > > > I have always dreaded old age. I cannot imagine anything worse than being > old...How awful it must be to have nothing to do all day long but stare at > the walls or watch TV. > > > So last week, when the mayor suggested we all celebrate > Senior Citizen Week by cheering up a senior citizen, I was determined to do > just that. I would call on my new neighbor, an elderly retired gentleman, > recently widowed, who, I presumed, had moved in with his married daughter > since he was too old to take care of himself. > I baked a batch of brownies, and, without bothering to call > (some old people cannot hear the phone), I went off to brighten this old > guy's day. > When I rang the doorbell this " old guy " came to the door > dressed in tennis shorts and a polo shirt, looking about as ancient and > decrepit as Donny Osmond. > " I'm sorry I can't invite you in, " he said when I introduced > myself, " but I'm due at the Racquet Club at two. I'm playing in the > semifinals today. " > " Oh that's all right, " I said. " I baked you some brownies... " > " Great! " he interrupted, snatching the box. " Just what I > need for bridge club tomorrow! Thanks so much! " > " ...and just thought we'd visit a while. But that's okay! > I'll just trot across the street and call on Granny Grady... " > " Don't bother, " he said. " Gran's not home; I know. I just > called to remind her of our date to go dancing tonight. She may be at the > beauty shop. She mentioned at breakfast that she had an appointment for a > tint job. " > > > I called my Mother's cousin (age 83); she was in the hospital....working in > the gift shop. > > > I called my aunt (age 74); she was on vacation in China. > > > I called my husband's uncle (age 79). I forgot; he was on > his honeymoon. > > > I still dread old age, now more than ever. I just don't > think I'm up to it. > > > We're only as old as we let ourselves be! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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