[AT] OT: Old folks and young folks

[CEE VILL]

Reading the list recently brought to mind my Mom and Martha during my 
boyhood.  Martha was my Grandmother, but not my real Grandmother.  My Mom's 
Mom passed away long before I was born, so I never knew her.  Martha was 
Grandpa's second wife.  We spent time with them nearly every weekend as I 
grew up.

That being said, Martha (of English decent) would often make rash statements 
about a lot of various subjects.  When Martha wasn't there, Mom would 
comment that Martha was nuts.  Mom thought many of Martha's statements were 
too far out to be true.  Well, I still smile to think about that subject 
during Mom's older years.  From time to time when I visited with Mom, she 
would say, "Remember how I used to think Martha was nuts because she said 
such and such?" (Martha at this point has long since passed away).  Well, 
the other day this happened, or that happened and I found out that Martha 
was right.  Then Mom would laugh.  She would laugh often.

Whenever I hear younger people scoff at the statements of old people, I 
chuckle to myself. Wait until you have been around another 40 years, Sonny.  
You may learn a little.  I am not so silly as to believe all that I hear.  
Granted, some people are full of bull, but life can be full of many, many 
lessons.

Just my 2 cents.

Charlie V. in WNY

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