Old Geezers

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"Geezers" are easy to spot; this is slang for an old man.  But, at sporting events, during the playing of the National Anthem, they hold their caps over their hearts and sing without embarrassment.

They know the words and believe in them.  They remember World War I, the Depression, World War II, Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Normandy and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the Korean War, The Cold War, the Jet Age and the Moon Landing, not to mention Vietnam.

If you bump into a "Geezer" on the sidewalk, he'll apologize, pass a Geezer on the street, he'll nod, or tip his cap to a lady. "Geezers" trust strangers and are courteous to women.  They hold the door for the next person and always when walking, make sure the lady is on the inside for protection.  

"Geezers" get embarrassed if someone curses in front of women and children and they don't like violence and filth on TV and in movies.  "Geezers" have moral courage.  "Geezers" seldom brag unless it's about the grand children in Little League or music recitals.

This country needs "Geezers" with their decent values and common sense. We need them now more than ever.  It's the "Geezers" who know our great country is protected, not by politicians or police, but by the young men and women in the military serving their country in foreign lands, just as they did, without a thought except to do a good job, the best you can and to get home to loved ones.

Thank God for "OLD GEEZERS."

While I do not know the name of the author of Old Geezers, I do, however,  know the person who shared these words with me.  Her nickname is Twink.  Twink was a newspaper journalist in Ohio for years before retiring.  Perhaps that is why she has such a knack for finding inspirational messages.  She also shared "Some Things You Keep" with me. 

We  developed a friendship through the Internet.  Our friendship is an illustration of the "good things" that can happen on the 'net.  We, individually, and our churches have offered up special prayers for each other.  I always get a good feeling when I think of people in a southern Baptist church and  people in a northern Presbyterian church praying for each other, knowing they will never see one another this side of heaven,.  But the care and concern is still there, both individually and collectively.....because two people had a chance encounter on the 'net.  The many wonderful friendships developed through the Internet with which I have been blessed are among the some things I will keep!

John Gallemore

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