Ageism in America
Today I want to share something that I have seen happen time and time again. My friend and I go walking three times a week, because we know how important it is to maintain our muscle mass and do some cardio for the ol' pumper. Well, there is this handsome man, who is in his seventies, and he jogs around the lake, lapping a lot of the younger crowd. This morning I heard one of those youngsters yell "Hey grandpa, don't break a hip!" while his friends were just watching and laughing. That is not the first time people have acted like this. Last week, I was speed walking and I passed this teenager whose phone was getting more of a work-out than she was. Well, I guess she did not like getting shown up by this silver sneaker sweetheart, because I heard her mumble, "Okay girl, I just got passed by an old lady." This really ticks me off because people think just because we are getting older, we need walkers and wheelchairs to get around. I plan to take care of my bo...