THE SENIOR CENTER

Danna Shirley

You can imagine the conversations that are overheard:

Who is giving eyes to whom and when;

Health problems, aches and pains, the latest operation;

Widows and widowers missing their spouses;

Who can fill in at the Pinochle table?

We need more toilet paper in the ladies room;

We’re out of coffee cups;

Where’s the remote?

We have our crowd in Crafts, Ceramics, Crochet, Quilting, Creative Writing, Choral and Drama.

We have those who enjoy sitting and playing a leisurely game of Bridge, Canasta, or Pinochle.

We have our active Exercisers, Line Dancers, Ballroom Dancers, Hikers, and Golfers.

We have games like Chess, Dominoes, Pool, Bunco, Mah Jong, and Bingo.

Then we have those who want to learn . . . Photography, Spanish, Music Appreciation, and Tai Chi;

Those who routinely get their nails and toes done;

Those who come to enjoy the Jam Sessions or watch a Movie,

To eat a hot lunch every day,

And enjoy the Special Day Program (don’t forget to bring a covered dish).

Don’t forget the Casino trips and Travel to Exotic Ports.

THE SENIOR CENTER is our meeting place;

To find connection when we feel lost or lonely;

To make new friends and feel accepted in a safe environment. 

We are happy to be here to lend a listening ear or extend a helpful hand,

To offer an arm around a shoulder, a smile, a prayer, and a warm hug whenever needed. 

We are not rich, not poor;

Neither peons nor executives anymore;

We are all at the same stage in life…RETIRED! 

We are here for each other;

To understand like no one else who has not yet reached our age . . .

WE ARE SENIORS!!!

Written in connection with the Bartlett Senior Center, Bartlett, TN...