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taddy · 20-06-2023, 08:55

[QUOTE=MoreJoe;1272742]"The End is Nigh"
Remember those old sandwich boards?
A much loved American philosopher once said "Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours."
Lately I have been meeting with members of the legal profession to plan for:
What if you lose your health?
What if you lose your life?
What if you lose your marbles?
I have already hit an age where several Doctors, Dentists and Barbers have retired or died in office. So now when I find a new professional provider I start by evaluating their projected date of retirement versus my projected date of expiration. I don't want to go through this every five years or so.
I find myself dividing my memories into three categories:
1. My childhood and youth in England that I can recall with great clarity.
2. My middle history roaming the world in conflict and in peace. Memories becoming less clear with intermingled casts, characters and locations.
3. Recent memories, Ask me what I had for breakfast...(No Clue)
Since Covid I have lost any desire to travel. I do not wish to see the inside of another airport in my lifetime.
I used to live like a shark, always moving forward, always looking for the next challenge or experience.
Now, thanks to these lawyers, I feel like I am driving with the handbrake on. I still move forward but at reduced velocity.
Thank God for my Grandchildren who love their Grandad and his tales of riding bikes without helmets or rollerskating without elbow pads, knee pads and helmets. They think I am an old Wild Man.
Yours,
Morbid Ol' Joe

Joe, the above post could have been written about me, especially about the memory side of it, on the day I was born in 1947 I can still remember leaving my mothers womb and saying "thanks Mum" but as for what what happened yesterday or last week no idea.
A couple of weeks ago I had a brain scan done, yes they did find one but I received a letter later asking if it would be o/k for an Occupational Therapist to call at my home in order to give me a clinical assessment, she is due to arrive this Friday, thankfully my Missus, (sorry Ladies) I mean Good Lady, will be here to help me out as she has been doing since we met over 60 years ago.
Yours's a 76 year old forgetful old Taddy.

20-06-2023, 08:55	#5
taddy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: huncoat Posts: 1,468 Liked: 743 times Rep Power: 119068	Re: Morbid Thoughts Views and Actions [QUOTE=MoreJoe;1272742]"The End is Nigh" Remember those old sandwich boards? A much loved American philosopher once said "Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours." Lately I have been meeting with members of the legal profession to plan for: What if you lose your health? What if you lose your life? What if you lose your marbles? I have already hit an age where several Doctors, Dentists and Barbers have retired or died in office. So now when I find a new professional provider I start by evaluating their projected date of retirement versus my projected date of expiration. I don't want to go through this every five years or so. I find myself dividing my memories into three categories: 1. My childhood and youth in England that I can recall with great clarity. 2. My middle history roaming the world in conflict and in peace. Memories becoming less clear with intermingled casts, characters and locations. 3. Recent memories, Ask me what I had for breakfast...(No Clue) Since Covid I have lost any desire to travel. I do not wish to see the inside of another airport in my lifetime. I used to live like a shark, always moving forward, always looking for the next challenge or experience. Now, thanks to these lawyers, I feel like I am driving with the handbrake on. I still move forward but at reduced velocity. Thank God for my Grandchildren who love their Grandad and his tales of riding bikes without helmets or rollerskating without elbow pads, knee pads and helmets. They think I am an old Wild Man. Yours, Morbid Ol' Joe Joe, the above post could have been written about me, especially about the memory side of it, on the day I was born in 1947 I can still remember leaving my mothers womb and saying "thanks Mum" but as for what what happened yesterday or last week no idea. A couple of weeks ago I had a brain scan done, yes they did find one but I received a letter later asking if it would be o/k for an Occupational Therapist to call at my home in order to give me a clinical assessment, she is due to arrive this Friday, thankfully my Missus, (sorry Ladies) I mean Good Lady, will be here to help me out as she has been doing since we met over 60 years ago. Yours's a 76 year old forgetful old Taddy. Last edited by taddy; 20-06-2023 at 08:57.