The Benefits of
Growing Older
(and you thought there weren't any) ;-)

In
a hostage situation you are
likely to be released
first.
No
one expects you to run into a burning building.
ERROR ZONE DO NOT TOUCH IT WITH MOUSE
Kidnappers
are not very interested in you.
People
call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?"
People
no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
There's
nothing left to learn the hard way.
Things
you buy now won't wear out.
You
buy a compass for the dash of your car.
This is an error zone
You
can eat dinner at 4:00.
You
can't remember the last time you laid on the
floor to watch
television.
You
can live without sex, but not without your glasses.
You
consider coffee one of the
most important
things in life.
You
constantly talk about the price of gasoline.
You
enjoy hearing about other people's operations.
This Is another Error Zone
You
get into a heated argument about pension plans.
You
got cable for the weather channel.
You
have a party and the neighbors
don't even realize
it.
You
no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
You
quit trying to hold your stomach in,
no matter
who walks into the
room.
You
send money to PBS.
You
sing along with the elevator music.
You
talk about "good grass" and you're
referring
to someone's lawn.
Your
arms are almost too short to read the newspaper.
Your
back goes out more than you do.
Your
ears are hairier than your head.
Your
eyes won't get much worse.
Your
investment in health insurance
is
finally beginning to pay
off.
Your
secrets are safe with your friends
because they can't
remember them either.
Your
supply of brain cells is finally
down to a manageable
size.
And
the above balls do not all flash,
so you are not seeing things.
You
may
have
who thinks
of you often and send you lists
like this!

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day!

Updated 2-13-04 |