He bypassed the high-top tennis shoes but decided that he needed new shoes and he wanted the Dr. Scholl insole ones. wide width. available at WalMart. so we went there after his PT. We found his size and I handed him a black pair. He pulled out a white pair. It wasn't a loud verbal debate but we were talking in a hopefully lower register conversational voice.
First of all he had bought red sweatpants. To wear around the house and in the yard and ....to PT. Then he chooses white shoes.
He said he just really likes them. I was sarcastic and said he looked like a Christmas elf....or a hospital candy-striper volunteer. He said, in a very nice matter of fact voice...I don't really care because this is what I like and this is what I'm going to wear.
Don't look for him on any designer shows or being hired as a runway model and don't think this has anything to do with having a stroke, this is just how people get when they approach the 3/4 century mark in life lived. You just get all comfy and opinionated and totally unconcerned what others might think of you.
I was faulting him and I knew, all that time, that I had bought a pair of shoes last week and tucked them away on top of some scrapbooks (most of which are still not filled! I'm so bad!!!). tucked. is that a synonym for hide? These shoes are bright red and remind me of Dorothy's shoes from the Wizard of Oz. I love them. He will be stunned (with shock) that I bought something with glitter bows on them and will give me the same grilling that I gave him. AND I will react the same way to his comments and not be bothered in the least by his objections.
I intend on wearing them to the Stake Talent show! Yes! so festive.
So here we are the elf and Dorothy (or am I that witch?) moving ahead in life and thankful for every moment.
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| My Elf--all dressed up! |
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| Is hiding shoes a form of deceit? lying? Probably. |
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| Auntie Em! Oh, Auntie Em!! |
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A friend sent this to me today...I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
You know. . . Time has a way of moving quickly and catching you
unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just
married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems
like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them
all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams.
unaware of the passing years. It seems just yesterday that I was young, just
married and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems
like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went. I know that I lived them
all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams.
But, here it is... The winter of my
life and it catches me by
surprise....How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth
go? I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that
those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off
that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.
But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey...they move
slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse
shape than me...but, I see the great change...Not like the ones that I remember
who were young and vibrant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show
and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd
be.
surprise....How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth
go? I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that
those older people were years away from me and that winter was so far off
that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.
But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey...they move
slower and I see an older person now. Some are in better and some worse
shape than me...but, I see the great change...Not like the ones that I remember
who were young and vibrant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show
and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd
be.
Each day now, I find that just
getting a shower is a real target for
the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's mandatory! Cause
if I don't on my own free will... I just fall asleep where I sit!
And so...now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for
all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do
things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that
though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I
know, that when it's over on this earth...it’s over. A new adventure will begin!
Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done...things I should
have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's
all in a lifetime.
So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be
here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in
your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life
goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether
this is your winter or not! You have no promise that you will see all the
seasons of your life...so, live for today and say all the things that you want
your loved ones to remember...and hope that they appreciate and love you
for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!!
"Life" is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to
those who come after. Make it a fantastic one.
LIVE IT WELL!
ENJOY TODAY!
DO SOMETHING FUN!
BE HAPPY !
HAVE A GREAT DAY
the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's mandatory! Cause
if I don't on my own free will... I just fall asleep where I sit!
And so...now I enter into this new season of my life unprepared for
all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do
things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that
though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last...this I
know, that when it's over on this earth...it’s over. A new adventure will begin!
Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done...things I should
have done, but indeed, there are many things I'm happy to have done. It's
all in a lifetime.
So, if you're not in your winter yet...let me remind you, that it will be
here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in
your life please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life
goes by quickly. So, do what you can today, as you can never be sure whether
this is your winter or not! You have no promise that you will see all the
seasons of your life...so, live for today and say all the things that you want
your loved ones to remember...and hope that they appreciate and love you
for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!!
"Life" is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to
those who come after. Make it a fantastic one.
LIVE IT WELL!
ENJOY TODAY!
DO SOMETHING FUN!
BE HAPPY !
HAVE A GREAT DAY
And I Love each
and everyone of you, some as my children, or grand &
great grandchildren, and some as old friends or relatives, and one
special one "just because I want to".
Remember "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and
silver
LIVE HAPPY IN 2013! LASTLY, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN,YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE
SO - ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
~Your kids are becoming you......but your grandchildren are perfect!
~Going out is good.. Coming home is better!
~You forget names.... But it's OK because other people forgot they
even knew you!!!
~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything....Especially golf.
~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you
really do care that you don't care to do them anymore.
~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".
~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch
.~You tend to use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"... ???
~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.
~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!!
~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
~Everybody whispers.
~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will
never wear.
great grandchildren, and some as old friends or relatives, and one
special one "just because I want to".
Remember "It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and
silver
LIVE HAPPY IN 2013! LASTLY, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
TODAY IS THE OLDEST YOU'VE EVER BEEN,YET THE YOUNGEST YOU'LL EVER BE
SO - ENJOY THIS DAY WHILE IT LASTS.
~Your kids are becoming you......but your grandchildren are perfect!
~Going out is good.. Coming home is better!
~You forget names.... But it's OK because other people forgot they
even knew you!!!
~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything....Especially golf.
~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you
really do care that you don't care to do them anymore.
~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".
~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch
.~You tend to use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"... ???
~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.
~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless"?!!!
~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
~Everybody whispers.
~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will
never wear.
~~~But Old is good in some things: Old Songs, Old movies, and best
of
all, OLD FRIENDS!!
all, OLD FRIENDS!!
Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!" Send this on to other
"Old Friends!" and let
them laugh in an AGREEMENT!!!
them laugh in an AGREEMENT!!!
It's Not What
You Gather, But What You Scatter That Tells What Kind
Of Life You Have Lived.!!!
Of Life You Have Lived.!!!
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