Feb 28 2009
Now That I’m Older
Now that I’m older there are a few things that I’ve discovered:
“I started out with nothing; I still have most of it.”
“My wild oats have turned into prunes and AllBran”
“I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart.”
“It is easier to get older than it is to get wiser.”
“I wish the buck stopped here, I sure could use it.”
“Kids in the back seat cause accidents; accidents in the back seat cause kids.”
“It’s hard to make a comeback when you haven’t been anywhere.”
“The only time the world beats a path to your door is when you’re in the bathroom.”(or hot tub)
“If God wanted me to touch my toes, he would have put them on my knees.”
“These days I spend a lot of time thinking about the hereafter —- I go somewhere and then wonder what I’m here after.”
If we cannot laugh at ourselves when we grow older, we have lost something very important along the way — our sense of humor. I find everyday that a good sense of humor is necessary, unless you like being a grump. Many times people tell me to “smile” and apparently think I’m not enjoying myself. Unfortunately, I was given a very small pouty mouth which requires a lot of effort to make it smile, now compounded by the sagging cheeks (upper - not lower) But it really doesn’t matter much if I can smile, as long as I can make someone else smile.
It rained so much here in my part of Alabama the last couple of days, the Governor is seeking more stimulus money to build us an ark. Of course, HE wants to add a bunch of slot machines and a Bingo parlor, and we’d have to name it after him, but that won’t be any more ridiculous than what other states are planning to do. Geez –I can’t get away from that subject, can I? Sorry —- here’s another smile:
The Senility Prayer: “God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway, the good fortune to run into the ones that I do like, and the eyesight to tell the difference.”
We all need a good laugh everyday. Thanks for sharing one today.