Grumpy Old Man
Veteran Member
Hi all ,On Tuesday I was driving to town and noticed one of my neighbors about a mile from my house trying to rebuild the roof on his livestock shed that had been blown off during one of our recent storms ,He has helped me move my horses more than a few times for the cost of fuel and he is 77 years old ,Well ,I saw him 15 feet up on an old bent aluminum ladder trying to place new 2x8x16 foot rafters to rebuild his tin roof by himself !,I had to turn around and offer help and we spent all day Wednesday jacking up posts and pinning new 4x6x16 headers and heaving all the 2x8's up on a shed that really should have been torn down and totally rebuilt , today we will finish placing the rafters and new bracing along with the new used tin he found in craigslist ,now I'm only in my 50's and this man in his late 70's worked all day .I have to admit I was pretty sore when I got home and after a hot shower and a few visits with my old friend Jack Daniels I'm starting not to feel it anymore ! My point being is we have to remember that even though we see the old timers as being self sufficient everyone needs a helping hand once in a while and not have to pay for it ! His grandson in his 20's sat on his porch across the road watching us all day and never offered a hand !:2cents:
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