Older Folks Do Cry Too

From our Seniors' building window

I see busy families in the next

apartment hauling out their kids. One

by one they race to the car, and the

smallest of three, last to get in. It was

the same for my wife and I in the

last century. Sounds like a cowboy

western comparing time periods, but

it was not that long past, or is 36 years

a very long, ancient time eons ago?

Now we enjoy each others company;

more time to do things, walking

talking, eating. Don't forget sleeping.

Bad health worried us for awhile, 

prayers and dogged determination

got us through. There were many tears.

The time our youngest cracked his

front tooth while swinging skates

in an ever increasing arc. Or when our

oldest almost lost his foot in a train

accident. The day our daughter

moved out West after marrying, yet

distance caused hearts to grow fonder.

Yes, years are like a flight of geese

winging their way through memories.

However tears remain, happy ones

sad ones, life being very worthwhile.