We just toss out and don’t benefit from older things
One thing I have noticed is how many times we throw out perfectly good things, when they could be re-used.
I always recycle at Goodwill or the Arc, but some people just put things in the trash.
So what is with this out with the old in with the new? Is this how we treat mature employees also in this country. I know some countries revere their elders. Clearly that is not the case here.
Does this culture have any concern for the old? I hate calling myself old. I just turned 60 a few years ago and obviously I do not need a wheelchair to move around. My mind is as quick as a 20-year old. I could easily compute my life savings without a calculator. Then why can’t I see an advertisement in the classified ads that need a motherly employee of 60 years old?
I have taught myself to use the computer and have sent out hundreds of resumes` to different companies across the country. But to no avail. Some would have the grace to reply back and say that unfortunate reasons restrict them to process my application. Because I am old?
This is the land of the free! No age, gender, or social status should divide us, but how can we be united if there are groups that would rather see size 2s strutting around their offices with carrot juice on hand?
What about the young at heart? We are the reason why these acclaimed writers and fancy models are now being praised by many. We started the race, why exclude us from what we started? Why do these companies neglect the old?
As long as we can walk, dance, and say what’s in our minds, there is no one who can stop us from doing what we love. I am 60++ and not scared to tell the world that I am – just afraid to admit it to myself, though.
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