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June 7 - June 13, 2022
Speaking for myself, it doesn’t make any difference which doctor ends up telling me there’s nothing much that can be done.
Self-knowledge tends to decrease drastically with age. Just as in children it increases year by year.
Woe to the man who thinks he is worth fifty-six times more than the woman who lovingly performs the dirty work.
Old people like to deprive themselves.
It’s hard to steel oneself against a total lack of respect.
God and I agreed long ago to stay out of each other’s business.
stopped by with a fruit basket: an empty egg carton sporting three kiwis and three clementines.
Old people and toddlers get along famously.
The three Rs apply not only to children, but also to the elderly: Rest, Recreation and Routine. Recreation is optional, but Rest and Routine are the cornerstones of this society.
Later, over white wine and appetizers, we asked ourselves: was cultivating the seven hundredth species of tulip really necessary?
The older the people are, the more scared they are. At our age, surely, there’s nothing left to lose, so why not be fearless?
Maybe there’s an untapped market for a tandem walker, a rollator built for two.
The doctor who spontaneously admits he’s made a mistake has yet to be born.
Edward and I, for example, had to snap a “Great Bottoms” series. Another duo had to photograph animals that looked like members of our club.
Great ideas for a photo scavenger hunt
Loneliness can sometimes feel even worse when you’re with other people.
The sentiment that everything was better in the old days tends to run rampant in old-age homes and is impossible to eradicate. It’s a kind of comfort for old people who find themselves shunted aside.
Fortunately, eloquent words don’t necessarily speak the truth.
I should like to warn them in advance: if any clown arrives to brighten my day, so help me God, I’ll use my last ounce of strength to bash his jovial skull in with a frying pan.
Autumn smells like a nursing home. Give me spring, a new beginning, to compensate.
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day. What are you supposed to do with that? Try to remember it?
They do pray for the victims, but that has not yet led to any results. To some people, prayer is a substitute for contributing to a disaster fund. Instead of taking out their wallets, they leave it all up to that great Director in the sky.
