Category: Growing Older

With age a constant reminder, Poor eyesight and glasses a must; They came through the mail just today… My heavens! Just look at the dust! My glasses must be the problem, I’ve not seen that much dust before. So now I’ll take off my glasses Before I come in the front door!

The doctor sadly shook his head As he examined poor old Ben. “How long do I have?” Ben asked. The doctor frowned and answered, “Ten.” “Ten weeks, ten months, ten what?” Ben asked. “Is it something that you can fix?” The doctor just kept on counting; “Nine,” then “eight,” then “seven,” then “six…”

Just where could her husband be? He was bad to keep her waiting. It was hot inside the car; This was very aggravating! He was always in a hurry So who’s the slowpoke now? If she made him wait this long, He would have a holy cow. He wouldn’t use a cell phone, No way [...]

He was supposed to memorize The entire Gettysburg Address, Which was causing my grandson A lot of worry and distress. So I recited it for him, As I had learned it long ago. It was to him a big surprise That it was something I would know. He said, “It’s easy to recall Something that [...]

Although ninety years old, Jack played golf every day, So he was unhappy, His sight was slipping away. He could still hit the ball A good country mile, But not seeing its flight Was cramping his style. His wife said, “Take Herby, He has perfect eyesight. He’s a hundred and two But he’s still very [...]