My Favorite Senior Moments Read Free

The lad was wearing a smart-looking pair of jeans and blue tennis shoes.
    â€œMay I help you, sir?” the young man asked as he smiled and stuck out his hand.
    â€œI hope so,” Les said as he returned the handshake. He let out a deep sigh. “I’m getting old, son. I need some shoes I can slip in and out of without having to bend over. Trouble is, when I do bend over I have a hard time getting back up. Know what I mean?” Les looked at the salesman. “No, I guess you wouldn’t know what I mean. You’re too young. I bet you run track or play basketball.”
    â€œNo, sir. I play chess.”
    â€œAnd sell shoes, I see.” Les chuckled. “Getting old is a pain in the behind. You have a long way to go before you get to where I am.”
    The young man pulled a pair of sneakers off a shelf. “How about some canvas shoes with Velcro? No laces to tie, sir.”
    â€œBut I’d still have to bend over to fasten the Velcro. I don’t want to bend over.” Les was aware his voice was escalating. He calmed himself down.
    â€œOh, that’s right. Okay, let me see… ” The salesman glanced at the shoe display along the wall.
    â€œWhat I’d really like is a good pair of comfortable penny loafers—the slip-on kind, you know?”
    â€œPenny loafers?” Jason said. “I’m not sure we have that. I’ve never heard of them, actually.”
    â€œYou’ve never heard of a penny loafer? Where have you been?”
    The young man’s face turned as red as the leather chair Les was sitting on. “No worries, sir. I’ll ask my manager. He’s an older… I mean, he’s pretty experienced in men’s shoes. If we don’t have them here, I’ll do a search on Google for you. One of our affiliates might be able to help.”
    â€œGoogle? What’s that?” Les asked.
    â€œYou haven’t heard of Google, sir? It’s a search engine on the Internet.”
    â€œA search engine on what? No, don’t explain. I haven’t heard of it, but I know what the Internet is. No worries though. I’ll ask my grandson to explain it the next time he comes over.”
    Today’s Thoughts
    Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God.
    L EVITICUS 19:32
    Lord, you didn’t have to deal with loafers and tennis shoes when you were on earth. A basic sandal was good enough for all occasions.

6
    A Loooong Time!
    Marge and Bill had been dating for some time—well, a loooong time. Thirteen years, actually. Marge is 93 years old and still works in the same real estate office she’s been with for the past 52 years. That’s a loooong time too. And Bill, at age 100, has been retired for a loooong time.
    Several years ago the two signed up for a Panama Canal cruise. They’re not married, so they did the proper thing. Each shared a cabin with another single person of the same gender. Every morning Marge and Bill met in the dining room for breakfast and then spent the day together. Their time together ended late into the evening—sometimes past midnight after dancing a loooong time to the music of a live band.
    One night as Bill walked Marge back to her cabin, he grabbed her hand and stole a little kiss on her cheek. The two chuckled and snuggled close as they approached Marge’s cabin door. Just then a woman walked by. She paused. “You two are so cute together. It’s really nice to see older people show a bit of romance. It gives me hope for my husband and me. By the way, how long have you two been married?”
    Bill answered without hesitation. “A loooong time––but not to each other.”
    â€œOh, dear!” The woman exclaimed and then rushed off.
    Bill and Marge cracked up.
    Bill slapped his leg. “She didn’t give me time to explain. She must think we’re having an… ”
    â€œWe are!” interrupted