Opa's place -Where an old rooster visits with friends

[Opa]

A couple move into an area and strike up a conversation with an old man. He comments on their being new to the area and they tell him at yes they were new and ask "what are the folks like around here"? He asks them what people were like where they were from. They proceed to tell him about how unfriendly and closed they all were. To this he replied, "They're the same way here".

Another couple move into the area and meet the same old man. Being new to the area they were curious to how friendly folks were. He ask them the same question "what were they like where you were from"? They tell him how difficult it was to leave behind all the wonderful friends they had. They moved only because of job requirements and leaving their neighbors was like leaving family. To this the old man replied "They're the same way here".

 

[vanalpaca]

Around here , the ones younger than me aren't so friendly, but the older ones are as nice as can be!

Think it's just me, huh?

I like socializing, but somedays I just go sing to my chickens!

 

[Opa]

I think that sometimes the younger folks are so busy chasing life that they don't realize that they are actually running right passed it.

 

[NotAFarm]

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Hear, Hear!

 

[vanalpaca]

I have to disagree. The latest generation sits in one place, looks at you and is speaking and it turns out they are on the cell phone ear thingy. I watched the kid's classmate sitting at their band concert pull out his 'cell phone???' and touch the screen, read and answer about 6 different messages and put it away in about 30 seconds.

This generation is moving SO FAST that they are doing things with people far away while sitting still. Right there in front of you. On the couch all day long. Yet they have connected with their whole friend group nonstop all day long and know what everyone did and thought all day.

I think I'm ready to throw the towel in. I'm fast not understanding the shortened language they use (twitter speak 140 characters only).

Now if we could just get them to do some REAL WORK.

Opa's probably right.......

 

[Opa]

So often the news is filled with sadness and tragedy. However, yesterday a report came from the tornado stricken area of Alabama that had to gladden the hearts of all who watched it. A family's little terrier was sucked out of their garage by the storm. They were heartbroken that their home was severely damaged and the hurt was made worse due to the loss of their pet. After being gone for 23 days the dog showed up on their porch. It had two broken front legs but somehow managed to find its way home. The video showed how difficult it must have been for it to walk with bent and broken legs. Some how the incredible determination of this dog brought him home. Sometimes we get to witness a miracle.

 

[NotAFarm]

Opa, I think we witness miracles daily...we often just fail to recognize them.

I hope everyone takes the time today to recognize one.

 

[Kimmiejean]

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I agree! Sometimes it takes something very serious in our personal lives to help us stop and really appreciate what we have. We had just that situation a few months back, (all things turned out fine) and I am very thankful for it! I have started gardening, canning, baking and am the proud owner of 6 black australorps and very proud of it (although my friends think I have totally lost it)

!

 

[chickflick]

My hubby and I went to a Bob Seger concert last week. You would not believe all the people on their phones during the concert. That's all you saw was the glowing of cell phones. And no, they weren't waving them. Spent how many dollars on these tickets to sit there and play on the phone! Mine was locked in the car. People are obsessed with their cell phones.

 

[Kimmiejean]

OOOOhhhh! Don't even get me started on the cell phone thing, nothing grinds my gears more than when I'm driving down the road and some idiots on their cell phone in front of me (driving very irradically)!!! Or friends come over and they spend the whole time texting....you wanna to talk to someone else, then go visit them!