Just One More NAP!
Bouncing back from weeks of being sick is not as easy as it used to be when I was younger. I guess that's the cost of getting old. Over the last six weeks, I've had this bug thingamajig going around. I had it for two weeks, and then it gradually went away.
My Addiction to Happiness
One of the most important elements of life is happiness. When I look around the world, I notice how scarce happiness seems, which makes me reflect on its true value. I have come to the conclusion that happiness is a choice. I can be happy or sad. The choice…
Hocus-Pocus, My Sanity Has Disappeared
For over 70 years, I believed sanity was a very important part of a person's identity. Being sane enables one to be successful in life. Who doesn't want to be successful? I've made it my business to focus on my sanity and make sure it's working just fine. Of…
Retiring My Insanity
After some months of intense reflection, I have come to the conclusion that it is time for my insanity to retire. The evidence before me is so overwhelming that I'm not sure I have any other choice. And believe me, I have looked. Not that I haven't benefited…
Just Honing My "Old Goat" Skills
I'm rather new to this "getting old" stage of life. Up to now, all my life has been young and innocent. Unfortunately, those days have passed. It's hard to get adjusted to old age because I've never experienced it before. I remember when I was young, all of…
Just Another Pain in the Neck
For some reason, the other week I thought of my maternal grandfather, who I was named after. He had a farm up in the hills of Pennsylvania, and when I would visit, my cousins and I would get together and make fun of old grandpa. I didn't understand at the…