Wednesday, November 12, 2008

DON'T CALL ME ELDERLY PLEASE

11-11-08...DON'T CALL ME ELDERLY PLEASE

How come I didn't realize I was gettin' old? Heck I don't rightly know.
How come someone had to be a smart elec and tell me? Heck, I sure don't know the answer to that. All I know is that some little skinny girl made sure I took the fact to heart right well. Here I've been toodlin' through life as happy as a lark. Most times feelin' just like I always did, cept' for a few more aches and pains.
I went to my Dentists office a couple of months ago to get my teeth cleaned. Now my Mama taught me to take care of my teeth well. Brush twice daily, (more if I ate candy) watch sugars, (heck we didn't have much sugary things then anyway) don't bite on ice or hard candy, just let it melt in your mouth so's as not to break your teeth. Well, You get the picture, I took care of my teeth. My problem was the discoloration that I just could not get rid of. So I had asked that little skinny whippersnapper of a girl if there was anything I could use on my teeth to whiten them. The dentist had already nixed the idea of all the whiteners that are on the market now. Well the little smart elec promptly put her little cleaner thingie in my mouth and started scraping between my teeth. She had my mouth stretched to my eyeballs and she very sweetly said::: No honey I don't know of a thing. I can see that you take good care of your teeth. The dis-coloration down around your gums is just typical in the elderly. ELDERLY! ELDERLY? What did she say. Did she call me elderly? Why I'll--- Heck I couldn't even say a word cause her blamed fist was in my mouth. Well let me tell you, I was steamin' outta the ears. Comin' undone and my head was a'gonna blow if I couldn't make my thoughts known. Couldn't she see my eyes rollin' and feel the steam comin' outta' my ears? Seems she couldn't because she went on with her little tooth lesson she was'a tryin to teach me. As you age the ensamel in your----- Ok that was it I wasn't'a listenin' now. My foot come up and connected with her shin and at the same time my teeth connected with her little skinny hand. I don't think I really meant to kick and bite, but it was a reflex action don't ya know? On the last word out of her mouth came "OWH! And a couple of words I wont repeat. Hateful little thing anyway. She jumped back and dropped her little tool bent down to rub her shin and rubbed blood from her bitten hand all over her sparklin' white pants. She was screamin' at me (not very professional) I was screamin' at her, two more people burst in the room just as that little goofy thing started to slap me. But this elderly ol' woman was faster and wiser that she was. And my temper had let off all its steam too. I wrapped my arms around her and said HONEY I'm Sorry, but you need to learn some manners. Don't ever call a 63 yr. old lady Elderly. I am aged and completely ripe. Maybe even old and matured, Just don't call me elderly. I've been here long enough to be better. I've endured, and gracefully aged and I have more sense in this little finger than you have even learned yet. You hurt my feelings because I never knew I was elderly till' you decided to tell me. Honey I believe that you are smarter than that, and should have known better so I forgive you. I don't think you will do it again. On that note I pushed past the gawkers and walked out to the reception desk to pay my bill. The Dentist came running up and said no charge, which I accepted cause' she really hadn't cleaned my teeth. He gushed and said he was soooo sorry and it wouldn't happen again. I said, Sir, I know it wont cause' I wont be back. I was still a little mad. He told me that the girl would be diciplined. I said, No Sir don't do that, I think she learned a lesson. I left. I don't know what they did but I found another Dentist. Too Harsh? Too sensitive? Maybe. Just don't call me elderly. OK? I'd hate to kick or bite you. HE HE YEP!!!