Old People

One thing I miss a lot while I am away at school is that there are not enough elderly people around. The elderly are great. When you are nice to an old person and they tell you that not enough people do things like that anymore, your day gets that much better. They also hand out money like it grows on trees. One time I went to my grandma's house and she paid me 40 dollars for school, then she gave me 100 more when I helped her find the cap to the cranberry juice. Old people are also great because they are entertaining to watch and listen to. Think about how many times you've been walking in a parking lot and you see an old couple bringing their bags of groceries to their Buick Lacrosse. It is funny. Or think about when you are behind a car moving 14 MPH and you know the lady driving is about 92 and can not see over the steering wheel. Old people can also get away with anything. If they are saying certain words that were acceptable in their day, everyone lets it slide. Nobody bats an eyelash when an old man says "colored" or something worst. And also nobody ever criticizes old people if they tell a bad story. Everyone will always look like they are interested in what is coming out of the narrators mouth even if it is the longest, slowest anecdote of all time. I think old people are under appreciated. That is all.

MJL