Not Dead Yet

I received it in the mail…a card addressed to me! I’m to meet some people for a luncheon…and this luncheon will be free! The food pictures that grace the front of the card are, of course, a masquerade for directly under these is this question: Confused about hearing aids? The luncheon might be free…but it’s hearing aids they’re trying to sell They are assuming since I’m older now…that I don’t hear as well. My hearing is just fine, thank you (I’m pretty sure my family agrees) but I’ve noticed once I reached 65…I get a lot of these. Emails, cards and letters asking me if I need things… like an alert system in case I fall… Am I getting the most from my Medicare? Do I need to lower my cholesterol? How is my sex life? Am I depressed? Am I too skinny, too bald, too fat? not to worry if my correspondences are correct…there’s someone to help with that. They’re concerned if I am healthy, depressed, their concerned about my heart… apparently they think, at my age, everything’s falling all apart I even receive messages asking if I’ve made my funeral arrangements… or do I need to save I guess they figure I’m further from the cradle and closer to the grave. Now I’ve been blessed with good health and a wonderful life…each day is a happy day So when I get these emails, cards and letters I usually delete them or throw them away… But lately I’ve been thinking…some of these luncheons I might attend some of these people I might have to meet…. After all, I am on a fixed income… and even old and healthy people have to eat.