The Wall Street Journal published a story about Harry Lipsig. At age 88 Harry decided to leave the New York law firm he had spent most of his life building up. He decided to open a new firm. So, at an age when many people have given up on life, Mr. Lipsig decided to try his first case in some time.
A lady was suing the city of New York because a drunken police officer had struck and killed her seventy-one year old husband with his patrol car. She argued that the city had deprived her of her husband’s future earnings potential. The city argued that at age 71, he had little earnings potential. They thought they had a pretty clever defense until they realized that this lady’s argument about her husband’s future earning power was being advanced by a vigorous 88-year old attorney.
The city settled the case for $1.25 million. What if Harry Lipsig had said, “I’m only a senior citizen?”
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Last Sunday I was chatting with one of our senior members before church. He was telling me how much he appreciated me. “You’re the only reason I come to this church,” he said. I replied that he had a lot of friends here, as well, and then he agreed. “But, I can’t stand the new worship! I’m from the old school,” he said, “and I don’t like this music today.”
I’d heard that before, so I carefully smiled and replied, “But these young folks wouldn’t come if we didn’t have it.” He quickly responded, “I know it, and I’m with you! I’m with you all the way.”
You have to have respect for an old timer who can speak his mind, and yet recognize that we’re not living in the past. To reach the next generation takes new methods. Let’s learn lessons from this senior citizen.
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