Well Ebbs, hold my hand and when you say jump......

In real life, I meet a large number of people over quite a large area, to do my work i often have to go into their houses an often sit and talk or have a cup of tea with them.
Most are old or elderly as this area contains many retired people, almost all have lost a partner.....usually the husband dies first...and above all else they are lonely.

They seem to look on me as someone they can trust and tell me all about their lives when they were young or during the war or what their sons or daughters are doing....usually somewhere far away.
I genuinly like and am interested in old folks and how they seem to have become a nuisance to society, when in fact they have a store of wisdom to impart, given the chance.

So I always try to say something nice about them , just a few words to show that I find them interesting and that they can still have a purpose whatever age they are.

I think that to be liked and trusted is one of the finest things in real life.

Real life's not a bit like Mudcat ...eh?