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Have you laughed at your self today? If you are a woman in your 40′s, then most likely you have had to stop and laugh….or cry! Yes, laughter is indeed the best medicine! Of course, it can be a little uncomfortable in your 40′s depending on how well your bladder is intact!
One of the most entertaining things I have begun to experience in my 40′s is the decline of my memory. This most often happens as our hormones begin to take on a mind of their own, not to mention the fact that most of us are overwhelming our poor, old brains with an exceptional amount of information, commitments and “to do” lists!
So I have to share my latest in the thrills of aging. Last week, I was on my way to work. It was a rare, beautiful morning as I drove through the lovely West Meade neighborhood in my typical morning daze. I approached a stop sign and rested my car there, just behind the white line….ok….just over the white line. Ahh….what a beautiful morning! It wasn’t until I looked in my rear view mirror at the car who had approached and was waiting behind me that I realized something very important. I was NOT at a traffic light…..I was at a STOP SIGN. Yes, I had been waiting there so patiently for the LIGHT TO TURN…LOL! I quickly punched the gas and went along my merry way….laughing….and laughing some more!
Now I have done some crazy things in my 40′s such as tearing the house apart looking for my glasses only to have my husband tell me that I was WEARING THEM! And then there was that time that I was on the phone with my best friend and she could tell that I was becoming very frustrated and asked what was wrong. As I began to tell her that I couldn’t find my @*&# phone….. it was at that same moment that I realized I was TALKING ON IT!
I’m not sure how long I would have sat at the stop sign that morning if it were not for the car that had approached and waited behind me. I’m sure they were wondering what in the world I was doing just sitting there. It was, however, a great start to my morning as I laughed all the way to my office.
So don’t forget to remember to laugh! (What?) All you aging women out there know what I mean. Enjoy the ride!
