Older People Can be Pretty Cool

Meanderer said:
The Old Woman… Is Down The Road – A Short Story by Seftimor

"She sits in her dining room chair at the table. The woman is eating dinner. A clock above her head reads 6:00 PM. It is the same time she has eaten for 65 years since she married all those years ago".

"The woman is now 85 years old. Her husband passed away a decade ago. She sits alone now like she does every night. The old woman lost her companion and her best friend. She doesn’t leave the house except for groceries or doctors appointments. The problem is she has to rely on others for those things. She’s never had a driver’s license. Now she sits with no one to talk to, no one to listen or gossip with". (Read More)

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My mom is 87 and I can tell you she doesn't sit by the window and eat the same food every day like this woman. She's moving and doing things all the time, and every day she's outside watering her plants. I think if she were to just sit there and do nothing, it would be the end of her.
 

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