Archive for: February 2007

Senior Citizen in Detroit Victim of Hate
“If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading or do things worth the writing.”  Benjamen Franklin

Just a few days ago, news quickly spread of an inspirational story where a group of senior citizens fended off attackers in the coastal town of Limon, Costa Rica.  The story was encouraging to those of us anxious for a story where the good guy comes out ahead.

An elderly woman and her little grandson, whose face was sprinkled with bright red freckles, spent the afternoon at the zoo.  Lots of children were waiting in a line to get their cheeks painted by a local artist who was decorating them with pictures of assorted zoo animals.  “You’ve got so many freckles, there’s no place to paint,” a little girl standing in line said to the little boy.  Embarrassed, the little boy dropped his head in shame.

Cruising Senior Citizens Fend Off Thugs - One Casualty
Travelling to foreign countries usually brings to mind images of stunning, exotic landscapes; tasty delicacies; and warm, interesting, and welcoming people. Or so the ads from the cruise ships, 5-star hotels, and guided tours that we see would have us believe.

Early Monday morning, just as a Meals-on-Wheels driver in the Houston area was beginning to deliver hot food to home-bound seniors, someone stole his truck. The driver just walked out of the North Harris County apartment building where a delivery was being made, and the truck was gone!