I just have to share these with you. If you've already seen them, read them again, then copy and send them to someone who could use them today (or any day).
Couple in their nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a checkup, the
doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember ..
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks.
'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?'
'Sure..'
'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?'she asks.
'No, I can remember it..'
'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?'
He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.'
'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?' she asks.
Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!'
Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs.. She stares at the plate for a moment.
doctor tells them that they're physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember ..
Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. 'Want anything while I'm in the kitchen?' he asks.
'Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?'
'Sure..'
'Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?'she asks.
'No, I can remember it..'
'Well, I'd like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?'
He says, 'I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.'
'I'd also like whipped cream. I'm certain you'll forget that, write it down?' she asks.
Irritated, he says, 'I don't need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream - I got it, for goodness sake!'
Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes, the old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs.. She stares at the plate for a moment.
'Where's my toast ?'
David forwarded this joke and a few more to me about half an hour ago. After reading this I laughed and laughed and wiped my eyes. Then while still snortling, I went to find David to thank him for forwarding the joke to me. He was coming up the stairs so I said, "Where's my toast?"
He looked bemused. "What?"
Still laughing, I repeated, "Where's my toast?"
"I'm sorry," he said, "I didn't hear you ask for toast."
By that time I was howling with laughter again, but I managed to point to the computer room, and the light dawned . . . "Oh," he said starting to laugh himself, "the jokes!"
Well, I guess the joke is on us (it could have been me) - which is just fine because laughter is truly the best medicine, especially when you can laugh at yourself!
laughter and friends - the best medicine, worth it's weight in gold, but you can't buy it!
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