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Roses

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Count Your Blessings
« on: December 19, 2018, 10:52:01 AM »
Count Your Blessings!

A group of seniors were sitting around talking about all their ailments.
"My arms are so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee," said one.
"Yes, I know," said another. "My cataracts are so bad; I can't even see my coffee."
"I couldn't even mark an "X" at election time, my hands are so crippled," volunteered a third.
"What? Speak up! I can't hear you!
I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck”, said a fourth, to which several nodded weakly in agreement.
"My blood pressure pills make me so dizzy!" exclaimed another.
"I forget where I am, and where I'm going", moaned a wizened old woman.
"I guess that's the price we pay for getting old," winced an old man as he slowly shook his head.
The others nodded in agreement.
"Well, count your blessings," said a rosy-cheeked lady cheerfully, “Thank God we can all still drive."


I was looking through my computer files for something and came across this, which I had completely forgotten about, it is quite amusing, although has a ring of truth about it. I was moaning the other day that the doctor declared I still wasn't fit to drive even though I considered I was. She said that if I had to moved the steering wheel too vigorously to avoid something or someone, I could displace the fracture, which is still in the early stages of healing. Last night I had to help my husband with something and unwisely used my bad arm. It is feeling quite uncomfortable now, so I am taking heed of the doctor's advice not to overdo it.
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Re: Count Your Blessings
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2018, 11:32:14 AM »
Very droll. If you make it to old age (which starts at about 80 nowadays), then whatever your ailments, you're lucky to still be alive to moan about them.
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Re: Count Your Blessings
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2018, 12:03:52 PM »
Quote from: Oliphant Chuckerbutty on December 19, 2018, 11:32:14 AM
Very droll. If you make it to old age (which starts at about 80 nowadays), then whatever your ailments, you're lucky to still be alive to moan about them.

Pardon me, old age doesn't start at 80, it is in its early stages when you reach 100. ;D
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Re: Count Your Blessings
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2018, 11:30:53 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on December 19, 2018, 12:03:52 PM
Pardon me, old age doesn't start at 80, it is in its early stages when you reach 100. ;D
And if you make it to 100, you'll still be posting rubbish! (Light-hearted banter, before anyone gets all offended.)
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Re: Count Your Blessings
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2018, 08:29:14 AM »
Quote from: Oliphant Chuckerbutty on December 20, 2018, 11:30:53 PM
And if you make it to 100, you'll still be posting rubbish! (Light-hearted banter, before anyone gets all offended.)

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Re: Count Your Blessings
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2018, 11:31:55 AM »
Well my old aunties 73 and waits patiently behind the door for me to turn up every Wednesday specifically to tell me about her aliments  :'(

My son who goes up on the Tuesday says she never mentions them and she makes him tea and scones!! I have to bring my own! (were's that angry emoji!)  ;D
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Re: Count Your Blessings
« Reply #6 on: December 22, 2018, 06:27:02 AM »
This all reminds me of the time the Beeb sent some young breathless girl to interview Sir Georg Solti on his 80th birthday.

"Oh, Sir Georg," she cooed, "what does it feel like to be eighty?"

"I'll tell you what it's like to be 80," he rasped.
"Look at my face. You see the face of an eighty year old man.

         Inside - I am twenty."
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Re: Count Your Blessings
« Reply #7 on: December 22, 2018, 10:29:22 AM »
My first childhood has extended into my second, I still do the craziest things. ;D
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Re: Count Your Blessings
« Reply #8 on: December 22, 2018, 01:02:23 PM »
Quote from: Littleroses on December 22, 2018, 10:29:22 AM
My first childhood has extended into my second, I still do the craziest things. ;D

That's pretty good. I'm going to steal it.
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Re: Count Your Blessings
« Reply #9 on: December 22, 2018, 02:35:12 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on December 22, 2018, 01:02:23 PM
That's pretty good. I'm going to steal it.


You can have it, but it will cost you! :P ;D ;D ;D
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