Sunday, February 14, 2010

I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN

2-13-10...I'M A SENIOR CITIZEN

Sometimes I get to wondering just when I stopped lying about my age and started bragging about it. Somewhere between grade school and now I guess but I can't really remember that far back. A young Mother and I were talking one day and I don't remember a thing about the conversation but I said "Honey I'm soon to be 66 years old". She said, "Are you bragging about that". Kinda put me off for a second. How ridiculous could she get for Heavens sake. Heck fire that was a stupid question. That's the way with these younguns'. While I was standing there thinking about dressing her down good I was pondering a bit. Well Good Grief! I was bragging about it wasn't I. I sure nuff' was and it came to me loud and clear. Yep! Honey I'm real proud of my age. I want everyone around me to know how I got this way. I traveled a bunch of unpaved roads along the way. Some of them full of insurmountable boulders. I got over, through, or around every one of those suckers too. Hey sure I'm proud.
Seems like I got over the hill without getting to the top. The top is still to come and by golly I'll get there too someday.
Age don't just float down and arrive on wings or clouds honey. It has a bunch of pot holes,pit falls, stops, and jerks. It is kind of like those people who have climbed a big high mountain except for one thing. The mountain I have climbed has meant something. It took years and many many trials and heartache but along the way there has been happy days, accomplishments and satisfaction.
Another great thing about my age honey is I can get by with things more than I used to. Not bad things mind you but things like stepping on your toe if you get me upset. You wont strike out at me. I'll say Oh Honey I'm sorry. You'll be thinking you'd like to spank my rear like you would your kids. What you will say is Oh honey that's Ok. I know you didn't mean to do it. I can go to the front of the line usually because She's old Let her go first. Poor old thing.
Aging is not for sissies honey. The spoiled and coddled people today better do something fast or they aint gonna make it.
If I slid down a steep bank of gravel and dirt on my backside and went home bleeding, my Mamma washed the dirt out and poured Merthiolate in the wound besides spanking me if I was doing something I wasn't supposed to be doing. If your child comes home in that shape you'll rush him to the ER and the cops will be called. You weren't watching your kids close enough honey and child welfare will watch you for years. And Don't even dare to wear their little hiney's out with a peach tree switch.
I'm forgetful I know but that can be good also. A lot of things in my life I don't want to remember anyway. I might call you Jenny when your name is Sally but you wont mind. Here comes that poor old thing again.
I am more positive minded now Honey. Been there, done that, learned the lesson if there was one. I don't care much what people think anymore and that is a big relief.
So I guess the answer to your question(let's see what was the question? Oh yes Am I bragging about my age) I like being old, I have reached my goals mostly, overcome my obstacles and I'm still here. I like the person I am now. Honey I know I'm not going to live forever here on this earth but while I'm here I'm not planning on wasting a lot of time on trivial things. Yep? I'm 65 years old soon to be 66 and I'm just as proud as I can be about that. Yep Mighty proud even with my wrinkles, aches, and everything that comes out or off at night. I've earned every one of them. Yep!!

LET IT RUN IT'S COURSE

2-13-10...LET IT RUN IT'S COURSE

I looked out this morning to all the patches of snow still on the ground and saw something that gave me hope. Could it be I thought? Oh yes it sure could be and it is. There under a patch of melting snow is little green shoots peeping out of the ground. Daffodils and Jonquils are planted there and they are certainly making themselves known to the cold weather. "Hey I'm here you can go on now, It is my turn". Did you hear them say that? Yep I sure did. I can't help but think that if that delicate little green sprout can push it's way up through the hard frozen ground that I need to stop complaining about getting up out of my chair or bending down to pick up something from the floor.
Everything seems new and alive in the spring and I love it. I sure hope my old winter body will make the transition once again. Now you all know that I love the winter snow but my body doesn't like it any more and I guess I'm going to have to go along with that. After all I don't have a replacement so gotta get along with this one.
I have had many obstacles and let downs to deal with this winter but those little green sprigs making their way out of the frozen ground gave me a new outlook. It does each year but each year it seems more so too. Some how everything seems brighter and less overwhelming with the sunshine smiling down on you and the green's and pastels of Spring are there to brighten things up.
Sometimes I get too cocky and just go through every day like I am entitled to it. I need to watch that more because every time I get too sure of myself a tragedy, disappointment, or set back of some kind will come in my life and remind me how fast everything could be snatched away from me. In the twinkling of an eye.
Everything awakens in the spring with those crisp and fierce March winds before it finally settles down to the warm and gentle April showers. The showers bring forth all the beautiful flowers by giving them the water we all need to grow. . The trees are budding and the warmth has taken away the chill of winter. But now don't be too hard on winter because it has it's functions too. It keeps things dormant to give them the strength they need to come alive in all their glory once again. Besides if there was no winter we likely wouldn't enjoy Spring so much. If we didn't sometimes see adversities the good things wouldn't be so welcome and appreciated. That is the way of The seasons. Each one has it's place just as the seasons of our lives have theirs. Winter never lasts forever and spring will always come. Spring will soon return but old man winter still had control for a spell yet. Just let it run it's course Clydene, you can't hurry God. That's just the way of it. YEP!