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Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2001-03-26 07:13 PM

I just now had a little thought,
that very swiftly sped away.
They have named them senior moments.
I seem to have some every day.
I'm stumbling and I'm stammering,
wondering what is going wrong.
Guess my brain is overloaded.
It has been working overlong.
I try to introduce a friend.
I simply can't recall her name.
When I thnk of it at midnght,
it's way too late and not the same.
My friend doesn't seem to notice.
She acts as if all is quite fine.
Unbothered I forgot her name,
she's trying to remember mine.

by Joyce 3/26/01

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (edited 03-26-2001).]

Sven

Member Laureate

since 1999-11-23

Posts 14937
East Lansing, MI USA

1 posted 2001-03-26 07:17 PM

LOL

At what age do we start calling them Senior Moments????

Good one Joyce!!!

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inot2B
Member Elite

since 2000-09-18

Posts 2205
Arkansas

2 posted 2001-03-26 07:46 PM

I just love this. I'm tired of it being called my MENOPAUSAL MOMENT. Can't wait till I'm able to call it my "Senior Moment".

JLR
Senior Member

since 2001-02-04

Posts 1785

3 posted 2001-03-26 10:03 PM

Crack me up! Good write.

Panne415
Member

since 2001-03-21

Posts 104
San Antonio

4 posted 2001-03-26 11:34 PM

Joyce, This is perfect and I loved the twist at the end. Panne

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

5 posted 2001-03-26 11:37 PM

This is very clever Joyce. You're not alone in those "senior moments" you know!

Betty Lou Hebert

Mabel A. Dilley
Senior Member

since 2001-03-17

Posts 859
Seattle, WA, USA

6 posted 2001-03-27 12:22 PM

Running hard to catch up with my fleeting senior moment, but I had to stop and tell you how delightful yours is. Many smiles.

"I am not now that which I have been."

Songbird
Member Elite

since 1999-12-15

Posts 2184
Missouri

7 posted 2001-03-27 10:14 AM

LOL I have been having those moments so long, but finally now I have an excuse for them! I will never forget your face, but please don't ask me to remember your name!!

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

8 posted 2001-03-28 11:22 AM

It wasn't bad enough being blonde... now aging has to "help"!!! LOL. I loved this, Joyce!

Jamie
Member Elite

since 2000-06-26

Posts 3168
Blue Heaven

9 posted 2001-03-28 11:42 AM

I like to think of it as selective recall----
very witty writing joyce-- thanks for the chuckle..

Jamie

Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito. - Virgil.
"Yield thou not to adversity, but press on the more bravely".

Jellybean King
Member

since 2001-03-07

Posts 153
Jelly, Bean

10 posted 2001-03-28 11:55 AM

This was terrific...you have managed to weave humor, bittersweetness and reflection into an otherwise sad situation...I loved the ending where your friend is trying to remember your name too...this gives the sense of sharing, supporting and understanding between senior friends during these moments.

Jellybean King

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