The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Scammed, Shaken, Seeking Assistance   Admittedly stubborn to a fault, I hate asking people for help, but honestly don't know what else to do at the moment. Unfortunately, my mother was scammed over the weekend, and not only did she get conned into providing enough information for her own checking account to get completely depleted, she also shared enough details to somehow get my account wiped clean as well. I truly hate asking for help of any kind - especially financially, but am sadly begging for it now. Whether it's $5 or $50, every little bit helps. To all those who have taken the time to read this, I truly thank you, and to anyone who can generously spare a few dollars, I shall be eternally grateful. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Craig Rozniecki      The fundraiser can be found at this link. -    https://www.gofundme.com/f/scammed-shaken-seeking-assistance

I love my family and I love old people (okay, VERY mature people - I'll be nice), but there are times I have to sit back and wonder, "Is 95% of what you talk about related to health problems?" A couple months ago, I met up with some older friends of mine at a pub. One of them had been going through a lot on the health-front, so I asked him how that was all going. I'll never forget his response. He said, "The one thing you should never ask an old person is, 'How are you feeling?," because you'll never hear the end of it!" Sadly, in some cases at least, that seems to be fairly accurate. Unfortunately, if I were to follow this man's advice, how on earth would I start the conversation? It's just habit anymore to ask any person, regardless of age, "How's it going?" or "What's up?" After hearing this man's before-mentioned response to such a question, while continually hearing about some family members...