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Carol Perkins: Worn Boots Previous Column: The Magnet By Carol Perkins I took an old pair of Guy's boots to church to use as a prop for my children's sermon. I held up the worn, crinkled, and weathered boots. "Would you buy these?" I asked. "If they were at a thrift store, would you buy for $5?" You can predict the answer. Then I asked, "If I gave them to you, would you wear them?" One darling girl said, "Yes, but they're too big." Most wouldn't wear, buy, or have them in their closet. My point was coming. The minister just mentioned he had canceled Sunday School because he didn't want our seniors at risk because of flooding. When I asked the children how old a person should be to be considered a senior, one sweetie said, "75." I then lowered the age and asked the congregation to raise their hand if they were over sixty-five. The children were surprised. "As we get older," I said, "most of us are like these boots. We've worked hard, are wrinkled, crinkled, faded, and sometimes feel worn out, so should we be thrown away?" They all said "No." I continued. "Think about this. What would happen to our church if we ignored all our seniors? If we put them in the back of the closet." The church would fold. "Like the elderly (whatever age that may be), these boots have life left in them," I said. Some of the most famous people did very little until they were older. There is a movie about Diana Nyad (Annette Benning), who swam from Cuba to Florida at 64. Colonel Sanders started KFC at 65; Grandma Moses started painting at 76. A former lumberjack, Teiichi Igarashi, climbed Mt. Fuji at age 100. The list goes on. I then read from Leviticus 19:32, "Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly, and revere your God. I am the LORD." I reminded them that God will guide each step they make in their own boots, but with the wisdom of the elderly, they can help lead the way. My mother passed at 103, and until she could no longer speak, she advised all of us. She told me not long before passing, "I think I could write a book with all my little sayings and advice." We ran out of time. You can contact Carol at carolperkins06@gmail.com. This story was posted on 2025-02-20 10:47:10
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