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The Humorous Side of Ageing

Having trouble picking up my pills Lost sensitivity in my fingers Must be careful to take the correct dose It's important for my well being So what's just ahead what will it be What's next of my senses to go Like my balance remaining upright Can be a dangerous situation Another is my speech unable to form words Not as serious but very frustrating Thirdly but not the least bit worrysome Unable to get a good night's sleep! Loss of eyesight and hearing are next Bumping into walls is a side affect The results of both are pretty dramatic But can be lessened by artificial means Well there you are my elderly folks If you haven't reached it yet it's coming Not something to look forward to Sorry but it's an unavoidable phase

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Date: 11/15/2022 11:30:00 AM
....i've...passed the line of finer 3d reality physical balance....my exercise-pedals andt slow tai chi balance exercise helps .....most of all its mental exercise that helps best....andt, there are many 'actuality' writers here who clearly word what lies beneath the many 'realities' that we call a present time span....stan
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Jack Ellison
Date: 11/15/2022 11:42:00 AM
What year is it? Gotta keep up you know, is it winter or spring? Just looked out the window NO SNOW YET... yee haw! Have a good one Stan!!!
Date: 11/15/2022 8:14:00 AM
You couldn't have said it better, Jack. Your description seems to match rather well with mine.
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Jack Ellison
Date: 11/15/2022 8:46:00 AM
Two of a kind eh Milt! Seems like we know all about it! lol
Date: 11/15/2022 7:36:00 AM
Hey Jack, I still got a great grandson who needs to learn how to spit and swear properly so I gotta stay around a while longer...now where the hell's the remote
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Jack Ellison
Date: 11/15/2022 8:43:00 AM
haha! We know all about it eh John! We learned it back in the 60s 70s and 80s!
Date: 11/15/2022 7:06:00 AM
The downside of getting on in years Jack. Hang in there. Tom
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Jack Ellison
Date: 11/15/2022 8:39:00 AM
There's still a lot of humour in getting old! Gotta look harder for it but it's there!

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