A Senior Citizen Discount

Tonight Annis and I drove over to Warner Robins to see this little girl, who just became my brother's (Bruce) granddaughter. As you might imagine, Bruce is promising to buy her the moon and some moon beams, to boot. I think his exact words were these: I will get her whatever she wants! And the truth is he probably will! She doesn't know it yet but she is a blessed little girl!

Anyway, I remember when I was treated the same way (I have a good memory!) because I had just become Big Daddy's and Lucy's first grandchild! I had no idea just how blessed I was (you can tell from the picture) but believe me, I was blessed! For as long as they lived, they treated me like I was the finest of the fine and made no secret of the fact that I was their favorite grandchild--regardless of who came along after me.

As you know, the day came when my daughter, Amy, made me a granddaddy, and soon, thereafter, she did it again! I have no idea what Sydney & Caroline might write (or say) about me, after I have left this world, but I do know this: I had some mighty good teachers and I can only pray that I can pass on to them, at least a little of what was given to me by my grandparents.

Now having said that, on our way to the hospital, Annis & I stopped at a restaurant to eat supper. The lady (Miss B) who met us at the counter was very pleasant, so I chose to ask her not to forget my "Senior Citizen Discount" (well I do have two grandchildren, white hair, and a Medicare card). She promptly said, "You can have it but only if you are 65!" As you might imagine, I told her that I would be 65 on February 15, had two grandchildren, and a Medicare card, not to mention white hair. She, being the brassy old cuss that she obviously is, quickly replied with this: "Well you will just have to wait until the 15th of February! Come back then, and I will give it to you!"

As you probably know, she is the kind of people I like, so we enjoyed several other conversations during our stay at the restaurant (Cloverleaf); in fact, when we left, I thought she was going to get into the car with us! Somehow, I have the feeling that she had some good grandparents, too, and like some of the rest of us, she enjoys passing along to others, at least a little of what was given to her. I could be wrong, so she could have been raised in an orphanage, but I really doubt it!

Anyway, although she didn't discount the price of my meal (I will go back on the 15th of February to get it!), she gave me something far more valuable than any Senior Citizen's Discount could ever be worth--a bit of something that had been given to her, long ago by someone who loved her very much.

Maybe each of us should begin doing this on a regular basis!

Who knows, we just might start something new and in the process bless lots of folk!

Love,
Your Pastor