[Madame Dufarge]

I remember my grandmother struggling with a walker after she went through surgery for a broken hip. It was a real knee-slapper, especially when the pain was written all over her face.

She never complained, and soldiered on.

I learned to have compassion for the elderly struggling silently to maintain their dignity and trying not to burden others.

These kids are being taught the wrong lesson, your cavalier dismissal notwithstanding.

[SnakeDoctor]

They’re not taught to disrespect anybody. Its a costume. Your remarkable oversensitivity notwithstanding.

Good grief.

SnakeDoc

[Mears]

“I learned to have compassion for the elderly struggling silently to maintain their dignity and trying not to burden others.”

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It’s a very rough time of life. I have been (so far) one of the lucky ones.

I talked to an old friend this morning who lost her leg several months ago (diabetes), and is going through a very rough rehab process. She was an incredible skier but will manage. We may be old,but we’re tough.

One of my pet peeves though,is when an 18 year old clerk or waitress calls me “dear”. :-)

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