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If You Live To Get Old

If You Live to Get Old Dedicated to my Father, of Blessed Memory! If You Live to Get Old... Yet, you retain, your youthful heart, Zowie~ you have an enormous start! Sure, your rooftop may turn gray. But to you, each day is but another chance to truly play! You do anything you darn well please. You are the last to be cleaning out cabinets on your sore knees. Sure, you have pain of all kinds, Comes with the territory, pay it no mind. My Father refused to go to the Doc's! (three cheers,Dad) He lived long and extended his life clock. He always did things for others No matter the weather. Bet he's in heaven now~wearing a smile, and elegant Borsellino hat with an exquisite feather. And driving his favorite car, the Cadillac, with gorgeous,elegant soft leather. My Father~ a man who loved life, jokes, family, great music, food and yes~ playing the ponies, at Arlington Park Race Track. Later, his granddaughter was the star and love of his life! So, if you get to grow old, Create fun and enjoy it. Do not be morose, be happy and outrageously bold! And always follow Whitman's advice: " Resist much; obey, little! Then, it's a blast, growing old. June 20,2019 Panagiota Romios

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Quoth Theraven

Date: 4/5/2020 4:08:00 PM

I'm still looking for your poem from last year when you went to the Greek festival. But sorry that I missed this poem. Such a nice tribute to one heck of a man, your Dad. I love the hats like Humphrey Bogart and Dean Martin wore. " Resist much; obey, little! Then, it's a blast, growing old." https://wallpapercave.com/dean-martin-wallpapers

Panagiota Romios
Date: 4/5/2020 4:25:00 PM

There are two poems about the Greek Festival. Will try and send the names of them to you. Yes, my Dad was a kick. He always looked so good! I never saw him in leisure wear, so popular today. He was his own man! Owned two businesses. Dad lost his brother and sister in the 1918 Spanish Flu. He almost died when gangsters attacked him. Thanks Richard. Panagiota xxx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/21/2019 6:25:00 AM

Loved the description of your father, especially this part: "Bet he's in heaven now~wearing a smile, and elegant Borsellino hat with an exquisite feather. And driving his favorite car, the Cadillac, with gorgeous,elegant soft leather." Loved it!

Panagiota Romios
Date: 6/21/2019 6:37:00 AM

He loved being good to others. Every year at Christnas, he would bring an eight foot tall Christmas tree to our class, I don't know how he did it. I still have the Borsellino. Driving his Caddy...oh, I loved it. I drove it right being the hearse with a Teddy Bear in the back window-)) Panagiota. Love you, Daddy!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/20/2019 9:38:00 PM

Great write and tribute to your dad!

Panagiota Romios
Date: 6/20/2019 10:47:00 PM

Thank you good hearted, soul for responding. I WOULD give you an Oscar for al, the times you supported me in the past few weeks. And the men, too. The women are MIA? I don't understand it but so be it, Line has also..another Oscar. I am dismayed, Panagiota