Patient Fred, be Patient

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2010 Yesterday I went to the pool and did an hour’s jog/walk etc. Shortly after I got in, two boys in their mid teens kept yelling “Hey Grandpa, come here.” Finally I went to where they were. They were very friendly but crude and somewhat foul mouthed. I politely bantered with them as judicially as I could and went on my way. They kept on me for nearly the whole hour before they finally got out. After they left, two older boys, in their late teens or early twenties, came up to me and congratulated me on how well I handled the situation with the younger boys. I thanked them for what they said and got out since my hour was over. I was flattered to say the least.