Guest guest Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 That is hilarious Jo !!!! Wonderful !! It brings to miNd a story I would like to share kson, a brilliant theorist and psychologist explained his theory of life as stages - when He wrote his theory he was 50 and the theory ended with midlife - it was the mid 20th century - and survival was not as it is today - with people Into their 90's thru the miracles of modern medicine and a better understanding of good general hygiene and solid explanation of the need for good nutrition, exercise was discovered! However, when son and his wife Joan had lived into their 90's around the turn if the 20th century - Joan suggested to that indeed there is another chapter After middle age - called " old age " although feeble at the time agreed and together with Joan wrote into his theory the 8th stage of life - old age - where the struggle becomes the acceptance of ones life, without regret or resentment for ones life history - a kind of resolution - making peace with all the ups and downs that come with age !! So, the story is told that when son began to lose his hearing instead of complaining - he used it to his advantage - how ? Dr son explained that when his kids would call him at that point and he didn't like what they were telling him - he would respond by saying " I'm sorry darling - but I can't hear you ! " he lived by his beliefs and took lemons and made it into lemonade !! I loved that story and will always remember it ! Best, Judy Judy R. Strauss LMSW PhD Lead Faculty University of Phoenix Jersey City Campus 100 Town Square Place |Jersey City, NJ 07310 Cell- Email- Jrstr@... > > > This should give some a good laugh!!!! > > > > > > > > >Seniors at Dunkin Donuts > > > >A group of seniors were sitting around talking about all their ailments. > > > > " My arms have gotten so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee, " said one. > > > > " Yes, I know, " said another. " My cataracts are so bad; I can't even see my coffee. " > > > > " I couldn't even mark an " X " at election time, my hands are so crippled, " volunteered a third. > > > > " What? Speak up! What? I can't hear you! " > > > > " I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck, " said a fourth, to which several nodded weakly in agreement. > > > > " My blood pressure pills make me so dizzy! " exclaimed another. > > > > " I forget where I am, and where I'm going, " said another. > > > > " I guess that's the price we pay for getting old, " winced an old man as he slowly shook his head. > > > >The others nodded in agreement. > > > > " Well, count your Blessings, " said a woman cheerfully - - " Thank God we can all still drive. " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jo > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 MJ, Have you been stalking a group of silver backs with whom I share a cup of coffee several times a week? This is almost verbatim.     Except we meet at McD's.  Because they have Senior coffee and free refills.  What a bargain...lol    Jeff ________________________________ To: " LBDcaregivers " <LBDcaregivers >; " CaringforLBDSpouses-unsubscribe " <CaringforLBDSpouses-unsubscribe > Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 9:09 PM Subject: COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS  This should give some a good laugh!!!! > > > >Seniors at Dunkin Donuts > >A group of seniors were sitting around talking about all their ailments. > > " My arms have gotten so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee, " said one. > > " Yes, I know, " said another. " My cataracts are so bad; I can't even see my coffee. " > > " I couldn't even mark an " X " at election time, my hands are so crippled, " volunteered a third. > > " What? Speak up! What? I can't hear you! " > > " I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck, " said a fourth, to which several nodded weakly in agreement. > > " My blood pressure pills make me so dizzy! " exclaimed another. > > " I forget where I am, and where I'm going, " said another. > > " I guess that's the price we pay for getting old, " winced an old man as he slowly shook his head. > >The others nodded in agreement. > > " Well, count your Blessings, " said a woman cheerfully - - " Thank God we can all still drive. " > > > > > >  Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Absolutely loved it, Jeff! My 88-year-old mother still drives to Mc's to meet her friends for coffee in the morning for the same reason you go. Cassie To: LBDcaregivers From: jeff_akron@... Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:17:09 -0700 Subject: Re: COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS MJ, Have you been stalking a group of silver backs with whom I share a cup of coffee several times a week? This is almost verbatim. Except we meet at McD's. Because they have Senior coffee and free refills. What a bargain...lol Jeff ________________________________ To: " LBDcaregivers " <LBDcaregivers >; " CaringforLBDSpouses-unsubscribe " <CaringforLBDSpouses-unsubscribe > Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 9:09 PM Subject: COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS This should give some a good laugh!!!! > > > >Seniors at Dunkin Donuts > >A group of seniors were sitting around talking about all their ailments. > > " My arms have gotten so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee, " said one. > > " Yes, I know, " said another. " My cataracts are so bad; I can't even see my coffee. " > > " I couldn't even mark an " X " at election time, my hands are so crippled, " volunteered a third. > > " What? Speak up! What? I can't hear you! " > > " I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck, " said a fourth, to which several nodded weakly in agreement. > > " My blood pressure pills make me so dizzy! " exclaimed another. > > " I forget where I am, and where I'm going, " said another. > > " I guess that's the price we pay for getting old, " winced an old man as he slowly shook his head. > >The others nodded in agreement. > > " Well, count your Blessings, " said a woman cheerfully - - " Thank God we can all still drive. " > > > > > > Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 I usually don't care for the FWs... but this one was a hoot! Thanks > > > > This should give some a good laugh!!!! > > > > > > > > >Seniors at Dunkin Donuts > > > >A group of seniors were sitting around talking about all their ailments. > > > > " My arms have gotten so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee, " said one. > > > > " Yes, I know, " said another. " My cataracts are so bad; I can't even see my coffee. " > > > > " I couldn't even mark an " X " at election time, my hands are so crippled, " volunteered a third. > > > > " What? Speak up! What? I can't hear you! " > > > > " I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck, " said a fourth, to which several nodded weakly in agreement. > > > > " My blood pressure pills make me so dizzy! " exclaimed another. > > > > " I forget where I am, and where I'm going, " said another. > > > > " I guess that's the price we pay for getting old, " winced an old man as he slowly shook his head. > > > >The others nodded in agreement. > > > > " Well, count your Blessings, " said a woman cheerfully - - " Thank God we can all still drive. " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jo > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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