I'm passing this on as I did not want to be the only old person receiving it.
Actually, it's not a bad thing to be called, as you will see.
Old People are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing of the
National Anthem. Old People remove their caps and stand at attention and
sing without embarrassment. They know the words and believe in them.
Old People remember World War II, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal , Normandy and
Hitler. 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 .
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.
Old People hold the door for the next person and always, when walking, make
certain the lady is on the inside for protection.
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.
Old People have moral courage and personal integrity. They seldom brag
unless it's about their children or grandchildren.
It's Old People who remove their hats while eating in a restaurant in respect
for the ladies and guests.
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.
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. Pass this on to all of the "Old People" you know.
I was taught to respect my elders. It's just getting harder to find
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