Bear,

I always wondered what old people did with their days. I fantasize about not having to go to my 9-5 daily grind, so that I too can get up when I want, take long daily naps, and sit in the garage on my chair and watch my flowers grow, just like the old folks do.

I never have enough time to do all the things I want. And really, I am looking forward to the day when I no longer must go to work. I am envious of older people, with no one to answer to, doing what they want to do.
I imagine it is like this for you, Bear. You have nothing you must do, nowhere you must go. You just wait for me to come home to hug you and talk to you. And you aren’t that old!

I learned something the other day though. Old people don’t have it quite as good as I thought. I had to help my aunt Sally. She was not feeling well. First it was a trip to the Emergency Room, then all week long there were trips to the Dr, then the pharmacy, Each one took over ½ the day.

I learned that going to the Dr can be a full time job for older people. They have to wait forever in the waiting room, then they get poked and proded. And at the end of it, they are so tired, that it was if it were a full day of work.

Maybe I should readjust my thinking…being younger and healthy to be tired from work is a lot better than being older and having Doctors wear you out!

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