Tag Archives: age
Medicine for the soul
“It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that while there is infection, disease and sorrow, there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”
Bowlophobia
“A child’s education should begin at least one hundred years before he is born.” Members of the senior citizen’s community deal with the aging process every day. Bowlophobia or fear of the toilet bowl is one of those afflictions. In … Continue reading
Whatever
“I’m very accepting with my age. It’s like notches on my belt. Experience…and a different kind of beauty.” – Joe Saldana I’m tired. Tired of all the vitriol and abrasive human interaction. Recently this weariness, calmly, came over me. Like … Continue reading
Gravitiy
“I’m so old I put tenderizer on my pudding.” I have gone 78 revolutions around the Sun. 78!! Only to come Face to face with an enemy. A tried and true nemesis. GRAVITY. Senior citizens fall in slow motion. Ever … Continue reading
The Scooter Experience
“The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.” – Keanu Reeves So there they stood. Beckoning. Teasing. Taunting. What about it big boy? Want to live a little? Are you man enough to ride one … Continue reading
What’s The Point
“There is nothing in this world that can trouble you more than your own thoughts” So many family, friends, as well as the icons of my life, have passed. So many. Just heard that Little Richard passed at 87. It … Continue reading
Father Time
“The Brevity of life is hard to face.” – Unknown Stop. Hold it right there. Just what the hell is going on here? Just yesterday I was a mere lad of twenty-one. Now you tell me I’m seventy-seven. What……are you … Continue reading
Sherpa Guide
“It’s hard to be a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth 6 P.M. St Francis. Picked up a guy for a ride to the main entrance. He was there to visit his 84-year-old mother. She had fallen while … Continue reading
Between Jobs
“Age is something that doesn’t matter. Unless you are a cheese.” Hello. Morning Cliff. How are you doing? Fine. You? Concerned. Seems like friends and family are dying at an alarming rate. I know what you mean. Have you … Continue reading
Texas Heat 