To The Younger Generation From Us Oldies
You see us on our zimmer frames and walking sticks and moaning alot and we know what your thinking . Silly old farts why dont you just die already you have past your usefullness . You laugh and take the mickey with your friends and find it totally hillarious to laugh at us and make us the butt of your jokes .
However just remember one day that is gonna be you because it happens to us all . We dont want to be old anymore than you not wanting to get old and be like us decrepid old farts .We know were old and theres not a dam thing we can do about it .
However you can , you can make that old persons day by just being a bit charitable and reminding yourself that one day that could be you . Just greet them politely and give them a smile thats all I ask their reaction might surprise you .
You all have grandparents and parents and how would you feel if youngsters were disrespecting them just for laughs .
If you see them sat on a bench on their own or in a cafe having a lonely cup of coffee go and say hello , take time out your day to stop and ask them about their day , make them feel they matter and put a smile on their face , you never know you might make a friend . If you have elderly neighbours who might be struggling go and knock on their door or put a note through their door offering to help , the simplest of gestures and their reaction could surprise you .
All I am asking is show a bit of human kindness to those less able than yourselves and the infirm and disabled , their reaction might surprise you and maybe even change your life or just make a friend .
If you gave enough time to read this in full then thankyou . If just one young person puts this in practice then I have achieved something so thankyou again .
However just remember one day that is gonna be you because it happens to us all . We dont want to be old anymore than you not wanting to get old and be like us decrepid old farts .We know were old and theres not a dam thing we can do about it .
However you can , you can make that old persons day by just being a bit charitable and reminding yourself that one day that could be you . Just greet them politely and give them a smile thats all I ask their reaction might surprise you .
You all have grandparents and parents and how would you feel if youngsters were disrespecting them just for laughs .
If you see them sat on a bench on their own or in a cafe having a lonely cup of coffee go and say hello , take time out your day to stop and ask them about their day , make them feel they matter and put a smile on their face , you never know you might make a friend . If you have elderly neighbours who might be struggling go and knock on their door or put a note through their door offering to help , the simplest of gestures and their reaction could surprise you .
All I am asking is show a bit of human kindness to those less able than yourselves and the infirm and disabled , their reaction might surprise you and maybe even change your life or just make a friend .
If you gave enough time to read this in full then thankyou . If just one young person puts this in practice then I have achieved something so thankyou again .
