{"id":38065,"date":"2019-08-25T07:20:31","date_gmt":"2019-08-25T07:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=38065"},"modified":"2021-12-12T02:33:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T02:33:20","slug":"old-timers-like-us-by-des-kelly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/old-timers-like-us-by-des-kelly\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;OLD-TIMERS, LIKE US&#8221; &#8211; By Des Kelly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8220;OLD-TIMERS, LIKE US&#8221; &#8211; By Des Kelly<\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/porqjOTB3Rw\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">This one is especially for old-timers, like us. Once again, I am not quite sure if Claire wrote this very interesting piece of very valuable information herself, then forwarded it on to Dallas who, in turn, sent it to me, but it really does not matter. I enjoyed reading it and decided to pass it on to our many elderly members of eLanka, so that they could read &amp; get some satisfaction from these very true bits of advice, then, pass it on to others, who I believe, would be very pleased to read the happy news that all is not lost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29910 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Desmond-Kelly-9.jpg\" alt=\"Desmond Kelly\" width=\"125\" height=\"178\" \/><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Desmond Kelly.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">\u00a0(Editor-in-Chief)\u00a0 eLanka.<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ff0000;\">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.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #0000ff;\">HOWEVER, upon reflection, we would like to point out that it was\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NOT<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0the senior citizens who took<\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><u>melody<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of music,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><u>pride<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of appearance,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><u>courtesy<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of driving,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ff00;\"><u>romance<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of love,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #993366;\"><u>commitment<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of marriage,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #339966;\"><u>responsibility<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of parenthood,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ffff;\"><u>togetherness<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of the family,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0c56eb;\"><u>learning<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of education,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><u>service<\/u>\u00a0<\/span>out of patriotism,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The<span style=\"color: #800000;\">\u00a0<u>Golden Rule<\/u><\/span>\u00a0from rulers,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #003366;\"><u>nativity<\/u>\u00a0<\/span>scene out of cities,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333399;\"><u>civility<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of behavior,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #808000;\"><u>refinement<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of language,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><u>dedication<\/u>\u00a0<\/span>out of employment,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><u>prudence<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of spending,<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The\u00a0<span style=\"color: #b505f5;\"><u>ambition<\/u><\/span>\u00a0out of achievement or<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #b505f5;\"><u>God<\/u> <\/span>out of government and school.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">And we certainly are NOT the ones who eliminated patience and tolerancefrom personal relationships and interactions with others!!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">And, we do understand the meaning of patriotism, and remember those who have fought and died for our country.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Just see the Seniors with tears in their eyes and pride in their hearts as they stand at attention with their hand over their hearts!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">YES, I&#8217;M A SENIOR CITIZEN!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m the life of the party&#8230;.. Even if it lasts just until 8 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m very good at opening childproof caps&#8230;.. With a wrench.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m awake many hours before my body tells me it&#8217;s OK to get up.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m smiling all the time because I can&#8217;t hear a thing you&#8217;re saying.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m sure everything I can&#8217;t find is in a safe secure place, somewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m wrinkled, saggy, lumpy, and that&#8217;s just my left leg.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">I&#8217;m beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Yes, I&#8217;m a SENIOR CITIZEN and I am having the time of my life!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &#8220;OLD-TIMERS, LIKE US&#8221; &#8211; By Des Kelly \u00a0This one is especially for old-timers, like us. 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