not me, but someone in my age range with a similar level of enthusiasm
—
on my maiden voyage
into the world of
the senior grocery shopping hour
60 and up’s
i was
looking raggedy
with the
pallor of someone
who’s done hard time served in quarantine
i was met at the door
by a customer helper
who wiped down cart handles
as we each took one
in an orderly way
i was happily headed in
when a worker at the self-checkout
shot me a disdainful dirty look
i chalked it up to her being forced to be here under duress
i shopped
carefully
moving among the others
mindful of age
and
people with less obvious challenges
trying to be happy and friendly
as i was getting ready to leave
a fellow shopper approached me
saying,
“they really should check i.d. and you know what i mean!!”
it finally hit me
that both negative reactions
came in response to them doubting if i was really a senior
i had to laugh and take it as a compliment
thought back to my younger days
when i falsely tried to convince people i was ‘of age’
by using my oldest sister’s license as fake i.d.
funny how things change and stay the same.
—
“none are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.”
-henry david thoreau
—
image credit: animal planet
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