The young boy and the old man

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“Sometimes I drop my spoon,” said the young boy.
“Sometimes I do that, too,” said the old man.
“Sometimes I wet my pants,” whispered the young boy.
“That happens to me, too,” laughed the old man.
“I often cry,” said the young boy.
The old man nodded, “So do I.”
“But worst of all,” said the young boy, “grown-ups never pay any attention to me.”
And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand, “I know what you mean,” said the old man.

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Born and raised in Malaysia between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Educated at Wycliffe College in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England. Living in the foothills of Mount Etna since 1982 and teaching English at Catania University since 1987. View all posts by Tony

8 thoughts on “The young boy and the old man”

Exciting for those who, like me, have a grandchild
Hi dear Prof.

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Tony says:

27/06/2017 at 22:16

Are you sure you mean “exciting”, Dino?

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1. BernarDino says:
  
  28/06/2017 at 08:35
  
  Perhaps is better touching than exciting. Isn’t it?
  
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  1. Tony says:
    
    28/06/2017 at 09:17
    
    Exactly. But you should say, “Perhaps touching is better than exciting, isn’t it?” Or, if you want an impersonal construct then you could say, “Perhaps it is better to use touching rather than exciting, isn’t it?” However, it is a longer construct. Your choice. 🙂
    
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    1. BernarDino says:
      
      28/06/2017 at 12:19
      
      Thanks Prof, now all is clear.
      
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      1. Tony says:
        
        28/06/2017 at 12:50
        
        👍
        
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