"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." – Romans 3:23 (NLT)
In April last year, a 97-year-old woman was arrested here in Texas for having an unpaid traffic ticket. Just recently, I heard a story about an advanced-age woman being arrested on drug charges. Whenever an older person knocks over a bank the event is broadcast nationwide. Germany reportedly is planning a dedicated geriatric prison. For some reason, we think older people are incapable of doing bad things. Maybe we look to our sweet little grandparents, or even our aging parents, and see frail, innocent beings. What a crock.
Few parents actually teach their children to lie. Yet, at some point or another, they're going to do it, and it's usually at an early age. Knowing this, and knowing that practice can indeed make one more perfect at most things, it's no wonder that people who don't learn will just get better at lying, committing crimes and exhibiting evil as they get older.
Sometimes I think about this when some old dude greets me at the door at Wal-Mart.
When that old dude at the door of Walmart greets me, I always think - Dirty Old Man. But maybe thats because he always stares at my boobs.
i tried one of those kid harness things when the belt on her highchair broke - now we both hate them.
liked your posts "myths of parenthood" and "solo". one benefit of single parenthood - i'm that much closer with my daughter cause i'm all she's had.
I'll never look at another Wall Mart greeter without thinking of your post.
Cas
Hahah, actually, old people make great con artists for just that reason. The crookedest sales person at my former organization conned alot of people by looking like grandpa! Sucks, huh?
Aww..I think those old people at Wal Mart are so sweet!
I'm a sucker for a sweet old person. It's probably that Asian respect-your-elders without question thing.
I'm a sucker for old people, too. If a person is driving horribly in front of me, I always cut them a little slack if I see it's an old person. I wouldn't want someone screeching by my PaPaw and giving him dirty looks.