Your writing is getting very good @cryptofi. This story has different layers. There is the first layer, where the children misjudge the elderly man. The second layer, where the elderly man misjudges the children. Together these two layers have the most important message of the story: People are not always as they seem, and maybe we should give them a chance to prove who they really are.
Your message about being kind to the old is well taken. Time is short, especially for the elderly. Do what you can now, because the opportunity to act may be lost.
I liked your story, @cryptofi. Thank you for posting it in the Ink Well community.