<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414562" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Self Pride</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">S</div><div style="margin:10px 0">At seventy four still competent<br> to manage independently.<br> He is supremely confident, <br> as he has every right to be.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Although he’s old his sense of pride<br>ensures he’s always clean and neat.<br>He will not let his standards slide.<br>Regarding that as a defeat.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He is well shaved, his trouser pressed.<br>He’s older than he seems to be, <br> he’s conscious of the way he’s dressed <br>both formally and casually</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Although he’s old women still see<br> A fine upstanding specimen<br> A man who is still proud to be<br>as smartly dressed as younger men.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">His back is straight he walks erect <br>carries the burden of his years.<br> Much easier than you might expect.<br>Old age for him holds no more fears.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>He just accepts he cannot do<br> as quickly or efficiently<br>all of the things he might want to.<br>He hasn’t got the energy.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But what he can do is to show<br> the world he’s still a man<br>That old age will not bring him low<br>and by example prove you can.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Defy the ravages of age<br> it all depends on attitude.<br>Refusing to be average<br>there is no reason why you should.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Surrender and accept defeat<br> but keep on living till you die.<br>At any age life can be sweet<br> if only you’re prepared to try.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">21-Feb-08</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=414562" data-title="Self Pride de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="S At seventy four still competent to manage independently. He is supremely confident, as he has every right to be. Although he’s old his sense of pride ensures he’s always clean and neat. He will not let his standards slide. Regarding th..."></div> </div> </div>

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