I have always said that I don't want to grow old. I have a family history of some pretty serious things and feel as if it's almost inevitable that my health will be plagued. However, as my children grow up and life runs more smoothly, there has been a part of me that says, "hey, wait a minute! Life is good, there's so much left to see and do and grandkids to spoil". Then I come across things like this.
"Officer cites 82-year-old woman for being too slow to negotiate busy street"
It reminds me of that entry that I wrote about my father not too long ago and how rude people have become to the elderly, handicapped population. With the speed that this life is going, is it no wonder that people have grown so impatient and always seem to be late for their own funeral!
I really dislike impatient people except that I have been guilty myself of being in a hurry on occasion. But I never really have the guts to do anything about it. Like passing another who's driving too slow or ramming my cart into someone who is taking up the whole aisle. My husband likes to point out at times that I too am prone to leaving my cart in the middle but I argue that I didn't see anyone else in the aisle so I left it there on purpose. Thats simply a lose-lose situation for me because I complain about the others who do the same. But at least I'm courteous about it and apologize if in fact my cart does get in the way. If I drive too slow I'll pull off the road or wave the person around me. Life is just too short to be in so much of a hurry every minute of every day.
Now the elderly are the topic of this post. Sorry for getting off track there. I have the utmost respect and courtesy for the elderly. I find them very endearing and SO grateful for the smallest bit of kindness. Really, how can one treat them so impatiently. Yes, I have known a few who have really grated on my nerves but in the end I don't see it that way. They deserve to grate on people, have experienced hardship, have loved and been loved, have brought joy to some and misery to others but in the end, they are the sweetest people around next to kids. But like with all ages, there are of course those who are bad people too.
Seeing that an 82-year old woman received a ticket for crossing the road at a light and held up traffic. She walks with a cane and it's a 5 lane road. I can just see the cop standing on the other side leering at her while at the same time writing a ticket and tapping his foot with impatience. She wasn't jay walking, she wasn't doing a dance in the middle of the lanes, she was just trying to get to the other side.
It says that the number of elderly that have been hit has greatly increased. Gee, I wonder why? People have places to be, they have cell phones up to their ears, they're putting on make-up or upset with the car tailing them too close and stepping on it to get away or trying to get around that car that isn't going 80-mph.
People! Slow down, take a step back and soak up the only life you will ever have. Enjoy things more and rush around less. Life is just too short to let it pass by.
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