Writings by Sandra Harrison including poetry, essays, fiction, non-fiction; children's literatire.
I know I am getting old when I can’t remember names of people I used to know really well.
I know I am getting old when I have to hire a Handyman to change those high above head light bulbs.
I know I am getting old when I can’t remember where I put things.
I know I am getting old when I need my land phone to find my mobile phone.
I know I am getting old when I can no longer cut my toenails.
I know I am getting old when I can no longer bend down to pick things up without pain
I know I am getting old when I have a fall.
I know I am getting old when I have trouble sitting on the floor and then getting up from it.
I know I am getting old when I need something to hold on to when I get in and out of a tub
I know I am getting old when cleaning becomes difficult.
I know I am getting old when I start having trouble opening my windows.
I know I am getting old when I can’t remember why I went into a room.
I know I am getting old when can’t read things without a magnifier. Luckily my cell phone has one.
I know I am getting old when I can’t open jars like I once did.
I know I am getting old when I am too tired to be tired.
I know I am getting old when I can’t get on a ladder or even a step stool without difficulty.
I know I am getting old when the face in the mirror looks tired, wrinkly and just plain old.
I know I am getting old when I now qualify for senior discounts.
I know I am getting old when I qualified for SS and Medicare.
I know I am getting old when I want to get rid of my collections.
I Know I am getting old when I can’t remember what I was talking about while talking to someone