May 11th

"They will still bear fruit in old age,
they will stay fresh and green," Psalm 92:14 (NIV)

the grandmother tracing
the words in a book for
the kids at a library
passes on the gift
shared with her decades
past.
the white-bearded gent
passing out gifts at
the retirement center is
still the bright-eyed kid
waiting all night for
Father Christmas.
the octogenarian couple
who hold hands everywhere
they go (even in worship!)
are role models for the
younger generations (and
never realize it).

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

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