[cherry]

the govt spends about $10 on the elderly compared to $1 dollar on children..

..I think the elderly rake it in pretty good....medicare, tax advantages,free meds, free coffee, special housing....

elderly have enjoyed the best part of SS while the rest of us will never even approach what they have pulled in...

and the elderly as a group have more wealth than any other group in the country....

if a 19yro old male in an apartment with a broken leg called 911 for food, he'd probably be put up on charges....

[MamaB]

How old are you? Just wait, you will be old one day and may find yourself in the same situation. My mom was nearly 103 when she died but she was blessed by having loving caring family and friends. Some are all alone. Do not judge others. BTW, I am 71 and able to do what I want or need to do. But, who knows what tomorrow will bring.

[Kartographer]

"Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to gird yourself and walk wherever you wished; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will gird you, and bring you where you do not wish to go."
John 21:18

Without a change of heart there will come a day when your words and actions will taste bitter and bring sorrow to your heart.