Are men over 60 meant to be pitied? certainly not.
for one thing,they hate that.they like to think of themselves as still very active,both mentally and physically.(lo and behold,most of them are much more active than the teenagers of today!!)
so,why then do i pity them?whenever i see an old man,a grandpa figure walking down the road,its like a fist closing around my heart and clenching it tightly. i feel sorry for them,though they might be actually very healthy people who can jog around boat club 5 times a day....something which i cant even entertain in my thoughts.
maybe the pity is a sign of my love and respect for elders in general and my grandfathers in particular.both my grandfathers are fine,outstanding citizens who are the best role models for me. they are the best simply because they have never compromised for what they believe,they have never faltered in their tracks,they sweat and toil to acheive their goals and in performing all this and more,they have never forgotten to be a grandparent for me. the love they shower me and the confidence they have in me spurs me on.
i was always emotional as a kid. a slight injury to someone would bring tears to my eyes.
once i burst a balloon just seconds after my grandad bought it for me. i cried the whole day because i felt sorry for him.( i didnt cry for the balloon but for the man who gave it to me).
even though i don cry for small things now,my emotions have been directed to other things like feeling a rush of love for all men old enough to be my grandpas. thats why when all my classmates make fun of a professor who is old ,i feel an extreme distaste toward them.
maybe im a highly strung person....but this distaste is what made me blog in the first place and im glad that i didnt take any names.