TO: Those in our society who criticize seniors in our society for
every conceivable deficiency of the modern world.

FROM: The Seniors

MESSAGE: We take responsibility for all we have done and do not
blame others. BUT, upon reflection, we would like to point
out that it was NOT the senior citizens who took:
-The melody out of music,
-The pride out of appearance,
-The romance out of love,
-The commitment out of marriage,
-The responsibility out of parenthood,
-The togetherness out of the family,
-The learning out of education,
-The service out of patriotism,
-The Golden Rule from rulers,
-The civility out of behavior,
-The refinement out of language,
-The dedication out of employment,
-The prudence out of spending, or
-The ambition out of achievement,
-Prayers & Christmas out of the public schools
-The acceptance of lying and deceit from presidents,
-And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and
tolerance from personal relationships and interactions with others!!

Remember…….Inside every older person is a younger person wondering
what the heck happened!

An 80 year old man went to the doctor for a check up and the
doctor was amazed at what good shape the guy was in. The doctor
asked, “What do you attribute to your good health?”
The old timer said, “I’m a turkey hunter and that’s why I’m in
such good shape. I’m up well before daylight and out chasing
turkeys up and down the mountains.”
The doctor said, “Well, I’m sure that helps but there has got
to be more to it. How old was your dad when he died?”
The old timer said, “Who said my dad’s dead?”
The doctor said,”You mean you’re 80 years old and your dad’s
still alive? How old is he?”
The old timer said, “He’s 100 yrs old and in fact he hunted
turkey with me this morning and that’s why he’s still alive..he’s
a turkey hunter.”
The doctor said, “Well that’s great but I’m sure there’s more to it.
How about your dad’s dad…how old was he when he died?”
The old timer said, “Who said my grandpa’s dead?”
The doctor said, “You mean you’re 80 years old and your
grandfather’s still living! How old is he?”
The old timer said, “He’s 118 yrs old.”
The doctor is getting frustrated at this point and said, “I guess
he went turkey hunting with you this morning too?”
The old timer said, “No..Grandpa couldn’t go this morning because
he got married.”
The doctor said in amazement, “Got married!! What would a guy
118 years old want to get married for?”
The old timer said, “Who said he wanted to get married?

1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

3. No one expects you to run into a burning building.

4. People call at 9 PM and ask, “Did I wake you?”

5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.

7. Things you buy now won’t wear out.

8. You can eat dinner at 4 P.M.

9. You can live without sex but not without glasses.

10. You enjoy hearing about other people’s operations.

11. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.

12. You have a party and the neighbors don’t even realize it.

13. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

14. You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks
into the room.

15. You sing along with elevator music.

16. Your eyes won’t get much worse.

17. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to
pay off.

18. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national
weather service.

19. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can’t
remember them either.

20. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.

21. You can’t remember who sent you this list.