The further and continuing adventures of the girl who sat in the back of your homeroom, reading and daydreaming.
Friday, February 26, 2021
The Higher, The Fewer
The older I get, the more parts of my life come to resemble a controlled fall. Oh, gravity will win; it's just a matter of making the best possible bargain before things go too far.
Back in the day (1950s or so), we had a sign in the physics department: "Support your local physicist - repeal the law of gravity."
To "Anonymous": Those of us in our 9th decade think that those in their 7th or 8th are pikers. *chuckling* (If I last that long, I'll let you know what those of us in our 10th decade think of those in their 9th.)
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I saw a T-shirt the other day which I will end up purchasing:
ReplyDeleteMy favorite childhood memory is my back not hurting
Also, as we age we all become more aware of the "Law of Diminishing Choices".
ReplyDeleteI once read that if you are over forty years old, wake up, and don't hurt anywhere it means you are dead.
Walking is nothing but a controlled fall. Keep it up, darling.
ReplyDeleteIt gets more painful/interesting in the seventh and eighth decades!
ReplyDeleteBack in the day (1950s or so), we had a sign in the physics department: "Support your local physicist - repeal the law of gravity."
ReplyDeleteTo "Anonymous": Those of us in our 9th decade think that those in their 7th or 8th are pikers. *chuckling* (If I last that long, I'll let you know what those of us in our 10th decade think of those in their 9th.)