Socks

The day started out like any other. As I dressed for my morning walk, I reached down, grabbed my socks, then lifted my right leg to reach my right foot...
"OH, MY GOSH!" I screamed inside my head.

"I PUT ON MY SOCKS LIKE AN OLD PERSON!"

I don't remember when it started! I have no recollection of when I quit bringing my knee to my chest to reach my foot--honestly! I've must have started this habit of resting one leg on the other leg sideways thing without knowing it! Who likes to put on their socks that way? Your foot is sideways. How strange is that?!

I know I don't move as quickly as I used to...and I can't kneel very well anymore. My back tends to give out without notice, come to think of it. Oh, and yesterday, when I got out of bed, my ankles popped. Never mind that I need readers to read the paper, recipes, music or my laptop screen when I have my contacts in.

"OH, MY GOSH! I AM AN OLD PERSON!"

What is age, anyway? Merely an indication of the number of years you've lived, right? Not your real age, not how old your soul is...

But what about that saying, "You're as old as you feel?" I may not have the wrinkles that some of my friends have, but my body is sending me messages that indicate otherwise.

"Ooo, be careful going down those stairs! You shouldn't have mowed the lawn by yourself today--are you CRAZY? What makes you think you can sit on the floor THAT long? You know how garlic bothers your stomach...Better take a Zantac beforehand."

Today, I think I'll gravitate towards being 'young at heart.' Yes, that's a safe, good place to be.

Oh, darn! It's raining today! I won't be able to take my morning walk. Guess I'll just stay indoors, go barefoot as I usually do, doing things around the house. It is a little cool, though. Maybe I should put socks on to keep my feet warm....

NOT!