Thought for The Day - July 15, 2008

Enjoy the trip called the journey of life…..the destination is final.

Tomorrow my youngest son will be 31 years old.  I was wondering today where it had all gone.  My life is like most, with its ups and downs.  There are some things that, if I could, I would have done differently.  If I had I then I would not be the person I have become today.  I’m not unhappy how my life turned out.  My only real regrets are those things that have harmed others, specifically my family.

Oh, my aching body

I went to self defense and restraint training yesterday.  There is not a square inch of me that doesn’t hurt.  I spent 8 hours performing a modified martial arts technique.  I am too old for that crap!

Mom

I went to Lubbock this weekend to visit my Mom.  It was, as usual, incredibly depressing.  She has reached the stage in her dementia where she doesn’t remember to swallow food.  Everything must be in puree form and followed by something to drink.  Liquids she swallows.  She has lost more weight this month.  Her nurses aid says she has deteriorated a lot this past month.  It is hard for me to accept that she has no idea who I am.  I combed her hair, gave her a manicure and put lotion on her dried up skin.  I fed her dinner on Sunday night and slurpee on Monday.  I made her an appointment for a hair cut and perm for today.  She does not seem at all unhappy.  I guess that is the most I can hope for, that somewhere in her mind, she is in a happy place.

Thoughts on aging

• You talk about “good grass” and you’re referring to someone’s lawn.
• Your arms are almost too short to read the newspaper.
• Your back goes out more than you do.

Dammit my back has so many cramps in the muscles, it resembles a weight lifters.

I’m gonna go get my hair done.  At least I’m not one of those little blue hair ladies with no lips!

More old age symptoms

Your memory is shorter and your complaining lasts longer.

Your address book has mostly names that start with Dr.

You sit in a rocking chair and can’t get it going.

Some more good things about getting older 3/30/08

• People call at 9 a.m. and ask, “Did I wake you?”
• People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
• There’s nothing left to learn the hard way.

Some good things about getting older Mar. 29th

• In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
• It’s harder and harder for sexual harassment charges to stick.
• Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

Thought for the day - March 28, 2008

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

The most wonderful take my breath away moments were the first time I saw my babies.  Don’t tell them that - they’ll get the big head.  

What was that noise?

It’s scary when your body starts making the same sounds as your coffee maker.

A tip on looking younger

Know how to prevent sagging?
Just eat till the wrinkles fill out.