Not too bad for 50 years old!
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Old Folks

Remember, old folks are worth a fortune, with the Silver in their hair, Gold in their teeth, Stones in their kidneys, Lead in their feet, and Gas in their stomachs.
I have become a little older since I saw some of you last, and a few changes have come into my life since then.
Frankly, I have become quite a frivolous old gal. I am seeing Five gentlemen everyday.
As soon as I wake up Will Power helps me get out of the bed. Then I go see John.Then Charlie Horse comes along, and when he is here he takes up a lot of my time and attention. When he leaves Arthur Ritis shows up and stays the rest of the day. He doesn't like to stay in one place very long so he takes me from joint to joint.
After such a busy day I'm really tired and glad to go to bed with Ben Gay. What a life!

P.S.
The preacher came to call the other day. He said at my age, I should be thinking about the hereafter. I told him, "Oh, I do, all the time". No matter where I am, in the kitchen, basement or in the yard, I ask myself "What am I here after?"

Life Is What Happens While You Are Making Other Plans...

Ever feel like your life is spinning out of control? How does that happen?

I get up every morning with a to-do-list and the best intentions and then...life happens! How do you do it all?

I consider myself an organized person (for the most part) and I know what has to be done...what needs to be done...and what I would like to do. But then the phone starts to ring...deliveries start to arrive...the kids call and need help or advice and before I know what happened the day is gone and so are my plans.

Everyone says I have to put myself on my list, and believe it or not, I am at the very top. Then I systematically let other people move me down the list until I fall off the bottom. I'm getting emotional bruises from the repeated falls.

It takes a toll on your psychological well being. I start to believe that everyone else is more important in the grand scheme than I am. But at the same time it makes me feel important to them. What a paradox...how can you feel important in the eyes of others and not feel you are important enough to satisfy your own needs?

Would the world fall apart if I were to say no...would they stop thinking so highly of me...would they learn to take care of things themselves and stop relying on me so much?

Hey, there might be something to this...the domino effect...if I say no, I have other plans (mine), then they would have to take care of their own needs...and I could take care of mine...and the world might shift in a whole new direction.

I wonder if you can plan that?