So This Is Old Age (standard:humor, 907 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jul 30 2023	Views/Reads: 506/318	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
What I take away from this is, when I keep silent about my age there other things that are going to give away my secret.

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My creaking bones are the least of my problems, at least for today. 

Looking at her, I sweetly said, “Why don't we go out for lunch today? We
can go to the restaurant of your choice.” 

She agreed, and we both smiled, and she pulled up at her favorite
restaurant. As for me, I don't have a favorite restaurant; I just like 
a restaurant to serve food. But not so with The Gracious Mistress of 
the Parsonage. Nine out of ten restaurants that we go to, she doesn't 
like. This is one thing that I have not yet forgotten, so I let her 
choose the restaurant. 

We got seated, ordered our lunch, and had a wonderful time together. The
only problem with eating out with her is she always orders broccoli. 

We were finished eating, and the waitress brought our check. I smiled at
her and reached into my pocket for my wallet, and much to my dismay, it 
was not there. I forgot my wallet. 

Just when you think you've got a problem solved, it turns out quite
different. 

“My dear,” I said as sweetly as possible, “I forgot my wallet. Do you
mind paying for lunch today?” 

That was the most expensive lunch I've ever had. 

As I was thinking about this I couldn't help but remember what David
said. “When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all 
the day long” (Psalm 32:3). 

What I take away from this is, when I keep silent about my age there
other things that are going to give away my secret.


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