Friday, August 31, 2007

Warranty expired

So when exactly did it happen, this "old" thing? Getting old didn't seem to happen until the parts started wearing out and naturally the warranty had expired. After a full hard day of work which I'll admit dose not happen very often, I usually feel the pain and chase it with a few ibuprofen. The worse part is I know the body goes first then the mind is next. Well I am not old yet! If Paris Hilton could be my grand daughter or when the only new things in my life are prescription then I'll be old.
Slowly but surely the signs of aging are appearing. I know people who don't have an email address and I can remember when spam was still a strange meat. Am I old because I still keep a church key just in case I can not find a screwdriver to open a can of pork-en-beans in an emergence or remember when all wine bottles came with a real cork? Am I old because I cam remember when there was only one flavor of coke, well maybe two flavors when I emptied a bag of peanuts into the bottle? Am I old because I can remember pay phones and remember where to find one if I need to make a road side call? Am I old because I can remember getting under my school desk in case the Russians launched a nuclear attack?
The calender does not lie, this week it says I am another year older. Let's get this straight right now! It said I was another year older not that I was old and I always go by what the calender says, that is if I can remember to mark it down on the calender. I do remember the words to Happy Birthday so I sang Happy Birthday to myself.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous9:33 AM

    Loved the Happy Birthday recording...it was GREAT and a Happy 55th Birthday to my Big Brother and many more to come !!!
    LR

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  2. Anonymous12:34 PM

    I counted and you used the word "OLD" 6,963 times in your posting of your birthday. You must remember, you once said you'll never have kids, well Bro, let me tell you......it's the kids in our lifes that brings out the kids in us!!!!! And you must remember that the word "OLD" is only a 3 letter word and it's how your mind feels that makes you old!!!!!!! Congrats on turning 55. Heck I can remember when that's the top speed we could drive! Hope you live 2000 years and I never do die. ybb

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  3. Anonymous8:11 PM

    The happy birthday song was great. I know how you feel.

    d.

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