Cheri wrote:

> "Ding - Dong Daddy" > wrote in message
> news:f859ee07-c803-4fbf-b8f8-
>
> Although age - wise I am a "senior", I HATE in general being around old
> people, the majority are constantly whining, complaining, kvetching. A few
> years back I ate senior lunch, it was provided daily at the senior center
> attached to my workplace. Despite it being a tasty and nutritious lunch
> (provided FREE by the city's 'Golden Diner" program), staffed by splendid
> caring volunteers, I was embarrassed by the behavior of the majority of
> attendees, I'd cringe at their pettiness and mean - spirited antics,
> particularly towards the staff providing the vittles, and in a very pleasant
> atmosphere to boot. I often thought, "If I ever act like that, please shoot
> me...
>
> --
> Best
> Greg
>
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>
> I am noticing that some of my friends are spending more time talking about
> their medical issues, which is getting on my last nerve (no pun intended) we
> all have aches and pains and things going wrong as we age. I don't mind
> hearing about something that happened like a broken arm etc., but just
> everyday complaining about this ache or that pain is something to be avoided
> IMO.


Yup, we all have aches and pains when we get older, to dwell on them to others is tiresome. When someone asks me, "How are you?", may stock answer is "EXCELLENT - and I hope you are, too...!!!" I could dwell on my arthritis, or my slower gait, etc., but overall I have survived and I am still alive and enjoying everything.

I work with many refugees, they've gone through horrific hell, I know that when they show their papers stamped "UNHCR" - United Nations High Committee for Refugees - and that they are smiling, taking things in stride, and working hard to become good citizens, that we here in this country don't really have all that much to complain about.


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Best
Greg