Rou

I sat today, waiting in the mall by the fountain while my girlfriend was finishing her Christmas list.

Near me sat a grouchy old man in his late 70s or so.

He was chatting with another elderly gentleman about the effects of aging and how much the body goes as the years pass. A few feet down from him sat a man not much older than me. Early 30s, I would guess.

This elderly man looks over and jokingly quipped to the man "You'll feel the years soon enough. Time wears down everyone sooner or later."

The man looked up and I saw a look I've rarely seen before.

The man replied "Time wears people at different rates. I may not be as old as you, but I buried my 3rd child this year. Age comes in its own time."

With that, he stood up and walked away.

I really don't have a rant for this. No witty commentary. It was just poignant and I thought I'd share.