I Wish I’d Said That
Editor’s Note: I copied this from the Internet in a post sent to Christian West, author of Lloveletters (Hence, the title). My apologies there is no credit for who wrote it (there is none listed), but I think it is quite true and vital for our society.
1. Old People are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing of the National Anthem. Old People remove their caps and stand attention and sing without embarrassment. They know the words, and believe in them.
2. Old People remember World War II, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Normandy and Hitler.
3. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age and the Moon Landing.They remember the 50 plus Peace-keeping Missions from 1945 to 2005, not to mention Vietnam.
4. If you bump into an Old Person on the sidewalk he will apologize. If you pass an Old Person on the street, he will nod or tip his cap to a lady. Old People trust strangers and are courtly to women.
5. Old People hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make certain the lady is on the inside for protection.
6. Old People get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children and they don’t like any filth or dirty language on TV or in movies.
8. It’s Old People who remove their hats while eating in a restaurant in respect for the ladies and guests.
9. It’s the Old People who know our great country is protected, not by politicians, but by the young men and women in the military serving their country.
10. This country needs Old People with their work ethic, sense of responsibility, pride in their country and decent values.
We need them now more than ever.
Thank God for Old People.
2 Comments
Reba Harry
Well said Mr West.
Dave Cleveland
What poignant truth. (They will also stoop to retrieve a penny)