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there was an old man wandering about. he had hearing aides in both ears. he was wandering around, clutching a wad of dollar bills. he was mumbling, "starbucks?" ..he would go into a t-shirt store and ask," is this starbucks?" i watched folks walk around him giving him a wide berth. he was obviously "having a moment". the guys at some cheesesteak shop didnt help him at all. i went to him and pointed down the hall at the Starbucks sign..he looked at me like i was speaking chinese. so i offered him my elbow and walked the geezer down there.

the incident made me fear old age. what do you think happened to him? he looked healthy, and was talkative. some barista sold him coffee and walked him back to his gate. she was cool.

then back in the bay area, another old guy was trying to take BART to concord. i overheard him and told him i was going to the same place, and to simply follow me. he was wearing a gold rolex, and looked like an easy target in the oakland airport bart stop. this guy wouldnt stop chatting. he offered to take me to dinner..hahah. i declined. i just wanted to get home.

old age, looks scary.