Cheering up the elderly

Never give advice unless asked


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 we all celebrated Senior Citizen Week it was suggested we all cheer up a senior citizen.
I decided to do just that.
I would call on my new neighbour,
an elderly retired gentleman, recently widowed,
and who, I presumed, had moved in with his married daughter
because he was too old to take care of himself.
I baked a batch of cookies, 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 cookies..."
"Great!" he interrupted, snatching the box.
"Just what I need for bridge club tomorrow!
Thanks so much!"
I continued, "...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 that at breakfast that she had an appointment for a tint job."
(at which house??!
So I went home and called my Mother's cousin (age 83);

she was in the hospital ... working in the gift shop.
I called my aunt (age 74); but she was on vacation in China.
I called my husband's uncle (age 79). I forgot;...... he was on his honeymoon

So now I dread old age more than ever.

I just don't think I'm up to it -

BUT I KNOW I WILL BE QUILTING!

thanks was cute

Cute and true. I remember when my parents first retired...suddenly you had to make an appointment to see them they were so involved with other activities.

Thanks for sharing, so cute

lol!!! I hope to be just like those senior citizens!

How true that was - My DH & I moved to FL 3 yrs after we married. My parents retired to FL about a yr later - which was great - they lived in the same subdivision - we saw them all the time That is until some of their old trailer buddies retired to our area as well - that was when they remembered they had brought down their Airstream trailer - well they started going on rallies- we used to call them the "Gypsy Grandparents." Boy did they have fun - & they travelled the world (South Africa - New Zealand - England & several other countries) & the USA with the WBCCI. My Mom used to tell me, my Dad was planning their next trip while they were driving home from the latest one they had gone on. Sometimes she hardly had a chance to wash their clothes before they left again.
But they really enjoyed life. They are gone now, but have left me some really great memories.

That's great. My dad is 83.....volunteers at the hospital, had a wonderful "lady friend" and is never at home. Thank goodness he has a cell phone so we can find him. :-D

That's cute.

So true mom is 76 and goes line dancing everyday for hrs and goes dancing at night! She's amazing!