Hello Virginia, I guess I feel like an old lady....I work with a "kid" at work who just turned 39. He has two college degrees as he keeps telling everyone how intelligent he is and tells me "you're old, you don't like change, you're a pack rat" -- when I call him on it he says "I'm kidding". I told him that if I didn't believe Jesus saying to "sue no man at law, if a man takes you to court for your coat give him your cloak also" that I could sue him for harassment, age discrimination, and making a hostile work environment. I have been at my job since Maundy Thursday of 1988 and ran it myself 98% of the time. The owner would come in one or two days a month to pay bills. All of a sudden, this "kid" who used to assemble our product on nites and weekends, lost his 4th or 5th job since I've known him. He has been looking for a job since March and goes on interviews but doesn't get hired. If he treats others as he did me most of the summer, I can see why. The owner and her husband think he is gold! My mom used to say something to the effect that the Christ will uncover the truth -- or nothing can be hid from the Christ. I keep praying to love him as God loves him and Jesus tells us to love one another, but at times I feel like giving him an "attitude adjustment" with my stapler by conking him on the head! I won't do it, 'cause I was raised better, but boy, oh, boy, sometimes I wanted to just clock him. The funny thing is, he does favors for me and we do get along a lot of the time. A friend said that he lacks confidence and feels better by bringing someone else down. Well, I guess when you hear "you're old, you're old" enough, you begin to believe it. Thanks for the advice and reminding me I am NOT the oldest person in America! :-) A dear friend of my Mom's will be 91 or 92 the end of February and you'd never know it. I tell her she has a better social life than I do. :-) I told "the kid" at work that I have never told anyone they were old in my life...that my Mom raised me with manners and taught me to be kind to others. His mom watched soap operas all the time while raising her 5 kids and never let them watch Sesame street and other good kid shows. I told him it sounded like his mom was selfish. (then I felt bad for saying it) Again, Virginia, thanks for the kind words. Have a wonderful 2007! Alice

Alice, Just remember, he is in the same boat, headed the same direction as we all are. He doesn't know what will happen to him, but if he doesn't die, he will get old too! You and I won't be around when it happens to him perhaps, but we can dream------. So, hang in there and don't let it get you down. Shirley Alikat42@aol.com wrote: Hello Virginia, I guess I feel like an old lady....I work with a "kid" at work who just turned 39. He has two college degrees as he keeps telling everyone how intelligent he is and tells me "you're old, you don't like change, you're a pack rat" -- when I call him on it he says "I'm kidding". I told him that if I didn't believe Jesus saying to "sue no man at law, if a man takes you to court for your coat give him your cloak also" that I could sue him for harassment, age discrimination, and making a hostile work environment. I have been at my job since Maundy Thursday of 1988 and ran it myself 98% of the time. The owner would come in one or two days a month to pay bills. All of a sudden, this "kid" who used to assemble our product on nites and weekends, lost his 4th or 5th job since I've known him. He has been looking for a job since March and goes on interviews but doesn't get hired. If he treats others as he did me most of the summer, I can see why. The owner and her husband think he is gold! My mom used to say something to the effect that the Christ will uncover the truth -- or nothing can be hid from the Christ. I keep praying to love him as God loves him and Jesus tells us to love one another, but at times I feel like giving him an "attitude adjustment" with my stapler by conking him on the head! I won't do it, 'cause I was raised better, but boy, oh, boy, sometimes I wanted to just clock him. The funny thing is, he does favors for me and we do get along a lot of the time. A friend said that he lacks confidence and feels better by bringing someone else down. Well, I guess when you hear "you're old, you're old" enough, you begin to believe it. Thanks for the advice and reminding me I am NOT the oldest person in America! :-) A dear friend of my Mom's will be 91 or 92 the end of February and you'd never know it. I tell her she has a better social life than I do. :-) I told "the kid" at work that I have never told anyone they were old in my life...that my Mom raised me with manners and taught me to be kind to others. His mom watched soap operas all the time while raising her 5 kids and never let them watch Sesame street and other good kid shows. I told him it sounded like his mom was selfish. (then I felt bad for saying it) Again, Virginia, thanks for the kind words. Have a wonderful 2007! Alice ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLORAIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Shirley --------------------------------- Never Miss an Email Stay connected with Yahoo! Mail on your mobile. Get started!