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Subject: Fwd: Fw: Ain't that the Truth !!!
  



>From: "Ron Davies" <rdavies@twcny.rr.com>
>To: "Ann Marie Santulli" <shelzsea@aol.com>,   "BARBARA JOHNSON"
><bears4barb@hotmail.com>,   "Walt Hanson" <dwh3@hotmail.com>, "Tom Flynn"
><tpflynn@webtv.net>,   "Stanley Czajikowski" <sjplus5@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Fw: Ain't that the Truth !!!
>Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 16:31:21 -0500
>
>
>
>Subject: Ain't that the Truth !!!
>
>
>THE WAY IT REALLY HAPPENED -
> >
> > Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable
> > deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know 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 religion out of school,
> >
> > The Golden Rule from rulers,
> >
> > The nativity scene out of cities,
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerance
>from
> > personal relationships and interactions with others!!
> >
> > Does anyone under the age of 50 know the lyrics to the Star Spangled
>Banner?
> >
> > Just look at those old folks with tears in their eyes and pride in their
> > hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts!
> >
> > And, unless many of our younger generation learn to count, in the
>absence
>of
> > computers and calculators, they will be back to counting on fingers and
>toes.
> >
> > Remember.......Inside every older person is a younger person wondering
>what
> > the hell happened.
> >
> >
>




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