A Body of Knowledge

A Body of Knowledge

Body’s Report
Why don’t you ever listen to me? I try to tell you, “Don’t do that!”, “You’re too old to attempt it.”, “This is going to hurt.”, “Did you even ask anyone for advice?”

But no, not a word that I put in your thoughts do you pay attention to. It serves you right every time I tell you not to do something and you do it anyway, that you have to suffer the consequences.

Myself, I’m tired of having to patch things up for you. My God, you’re 67 years old, not a spry 20 year old; not that you were very spry back then either. Yeah, I would love to play sports and dance and do acrobatic dives off of a diving board, but I don’t, at least not of my own volition. But you keep trying. There’s a reason you get out of breath!

You wouldn’t believe the number of times I’ve had to counsel your back because you stayed bent in that same position for too long. And your knees! You know the constant complaints I get from them when you bend and stand back up again just to hear them crack. One knee operation wasn’t enough?

When someone suggests you should take some ibuprofen or tylenol, just do it! Those bumps and bruises are screaming for help and you just stand there, or should I say slump there and say, “it will go away.” or “It’s not so bad.”

You’re waiting for a complete shutdown and let me tell you that if that happens, I won’t be there to stop it.

A Rebuttal
You’re only as old as you feel and I feel great…at least for today. If you think positive thoughts you can improve your demeanor, your physical well being, and your outlook on life. Haven’t you ever tried that. It works! The more you tell yourself that you are feeling and doing well, the better you are.

You’re the one that is griping all the time. No wonder you get out of breath and creak constantly. You call it age, I call it kvetching. Grow up, get with the program. How do you know that 67 isn’t the new 20? Besides I like what I do. So I have to temper my actions a little to match my advancing years, that doesn’t mean I have to just stop.

As to a complete shutdown, should that happen, trust me you’ll be there.