Old Man

Yelling at the people on the other end of the phone, his face so angry and powerful, and then suddenly his face changed as he spoke of his bedridden wife and how he was caring for her, a shake in his voice, his face now soft and powerless. I immedietly felt a lump welling up in  my throat. He must be in his mid 80's and whatever his plight is that has him so upset in the middle of the produce section this early in the morning must be bad. I feel his passion for his situation .I can't help to think of my own elderly parents, who have told me they feel like aliens in their now old and frail bodies. When my mom passes a mirror she says "Who is that Old Lady?", she still feels young and vibrant inside.