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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on June 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a 22 year old mind trapped in an 83 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

My true friends are all dead.

To me, bad manners are a sin.

Wrong question to pose me while on a walk: have you lost your dog!

Children strive to appear taller.

College students have no yesterday, just today.

Tallest woman in group always leads it.

In the end, we decide our lives.

We can not undo the past, only the moment.

Maturity is being able to see self, as is.

The pen is my weapon of war.

One must periodically evaluate self.

I wonder what birds think, I assume they do.

Mothers carry things differently than do men.

Long time since I heard the word, “scam.”

To have meaning is to have life.

Some stand to explain, others do not.

In the end, self respect is what really counts.

One can only love another if one loves self.

At age, 82, the question is simply: when??

Live life if you want it to love you.

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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on June 14, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a 22 year old  mind trapped in an 82 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

In olden days, girls held the purse, today the iPad.

White haired old men usually have smile on face.

I never wore a uniform as a child, I was born poor.

A quarter in my youth was a  lot of money.

Older sister pats younger brother on head as they walk.

Person who will pay is usually on end of  line.

After a while  unfamiliar faces become familiar.

INSULT! I was asked if I needed help with the bags.

Hot weather, sore toe, opposing forces in action.

Little boys enjoy flopping on the couch.

Mom should not talk with child  while having a full mouth.

There are no bad or good deeds, just deeds.

I wonder how a tall person can handle a tiny cell phone.

I am baffled at the American love affair with guns. After the Army, who wants to see one again?

Green tee shirt indicates one is involved in physical labor.

Tall men should marry tall women to raise our heights.

Girl wearing a plaid skirt attends parochial school.

It is half a century since I saw someone wearing knickers.

My ignorance of technology can not be underestimated.

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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on June 12, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a 22 year old mind trapped in an 82 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Some girls take a hop when walking.

To be born in a Depression means never turning down a bargain.

From birth, I never doubted my ignorance.

Story of all famous people includes famous pain.

Some feel threatened by knowledge.

Superman came from another planet, I wonder if he ever returned home.

I always had a strong desire to succeed at sports.

To seek to go beyond the self, is to be with God.

Some spend life reviewing regrets, I do not.

Wise words: “Je ne sais pas.”

Never apologize for not knowing. Apologize for not desiring to know.

Remember, another mountain lies beyond this one.

I have an insatiable interest in people.

I do not enjoy sitting on a stool.

If woman has a baby with her, she goes in front of me on the line.

Most place left leg first in getting on stool.

Some point to sky but have mind trapped on the ground.

Human condition, any thing is possible, anywhere.

Some rub hands while walking, I do not.

I enjoy the warmth of the back of couch.

In reality, there are no surprises, someone already said or did it.

 

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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on June 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a 22 year old mind trapped in an 82 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Dove is sign of peace and eagle of war, why?

For some, fear stems from lack of money, for others lack of ammunition.

Some feel guilty for what they have done, others for what they have not done.

To  love is either to become less or more of a person.

They say what goes around, comes around, not for those working on Wall Street.

Some claim to be God’s messenger, funny, they don’t have wings.

I have  lost count on the number of lists containing my name.

The only list worth a damn is tomorrow’s death list.

There is a rhythm of life, always go with it.

Some admire self, others, life.

I am currently in the September of my life.

Some, holding cup of coffee, tred carefully.

My mind has a tendency to proceed too fast -for other humans.

I see the details of life that few do.

Some enjoy life, some, pain.

I chronicle life, so does God.

We all too often underestimate others as they do us.

Love should be the permanent guest in your home.

Never forget from whence you come.

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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on June 8, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a 22 year old mind trapped in an 82 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

I was asked to honk for “Feminism.” Why?

In my youth I thought like a middle aged man.

I am a better beginner than finisher.

In my mind, a coffee shop is for bread, not lettuce.

Some scratch off cards, some life.

Love comes in many shapes, emotions and hopes.

If there is a God, he owes me a lunch-and picks up the tab.

Some arrive with a “hello” and some with a nod.

I dislike a breeze on my body unless from Mother Nature.

Regret in life? I never had a visit from the Tooth Fairy.

My mind has never been contaminated with hate.

Some burglarize life and some are the burgled.

One sees in one’s child, a sliver of self.

It is one thing to be a good person, another to be a wise person.

A fellow teacher is dying of body neglect.

Some neglect body and some the soul.

At age 82 one ponders the last words, at age, 2, the first.

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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on June 3, 2013 by | 1 Comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a 22 years old mind trapped in an 82 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

I am always curious why a strange woman smiles at me.

I am usually curious at the variety  of delicacies in a coffee shop. Whatever happened to the cup of coffee and plain donut?

To not know one’s past is not to know one’s present.

I resent not being able to physically do as I desire.

I wonder if God does lunch with people.

Living on planet Earth means nothing can surprise me.

Old mom, old dad, old mom, meeting of white hair.

I feel guilty pouring out the lukewarm coffee to get hot coffee.

A student intently dislikes me for reprimanding him on bad manners. For him, I display bad manners.

Some push stomach forward when ordering food.

In my childhood, children did not eat in restaurants.

I am a smarter baseball manager than most major league ones.

Red boots, blue jeans but no white hair-not very patriotic.

Some shuffle shoulder from side to side.

Old farts like me eat the left overs.

An unfinished dream is sad.

Patience is not only a virtue, but a skill.

Women shake hair back as they talk.

As we talk the future is emerging

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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on June 1, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a 22 year old mind trapped in an 82 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

My only experience with baldness  is cancer. Not the end of the world.

Some place left hand over right while waiting.

Some open pocket book on entering coffee shop, others wait to at cash register.

No surprise, Chinese guy eating Chinese meal.

When my toe hurts I enjoy dangling  leg.

I wonder how many shout curses as departing for Heaven.

I am the man who accepts all free samples.

We enjoy a surprise except the last one.

I have an athletes mind, always go for two.

I left the Army in 1953 but it never left me.

Some stand over table determined to get the last bite.

Some shop wearing a serious look. Honest, you are only getting a shirt!

Friends die, I live, mystery of life.

If a man rises slowly from seat, it is age.

It is a long time since I saw a woman wearing a fur coat.

A body can be healed with time and patience, not always a mind.

Among the most abused words in English language–creative.

Little boy takes small steps when holding a drink

I feel cheated if advertised item not on shelf.

Question: is it kosher to eat a banana in a coffee shop?

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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on May 29, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a 22 year old mind trapped in an 82 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

If you are in search of a headache, just read any statement from the NRA.

Most place laptop under left arm.

If God takes a vacation,where does he go? I assume to another universe.

Each month my coffee intake drops.

I wonder at which part of the day humans  are most profound.

There is a  time when an athlete should realize it is time to take a time out.

One should know when to leave the stage of life.

Some females throw back the back and others throw forward their breasts.

We all too often do not know our strengths.

Some have eyes that light up with excitement.

Some thrust open door with determination.

Some play with lip while talking.

Some synchronize bites with spouse.

There is always a  moment when one does not know if winter has really departed.

Some give food order leaning on counter, others take a step back.

Some lean down to right while laughing.

Middle age daughter clears debris for mom.

It must be right if three heads nod in agreement.

If two are on one side of table and one on the other, guess who controls the conversation?

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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on May 27, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a  22 year old mind trapped in an 82 year  old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Remember, fame today is forgotten tomorrow.

No one clutches as tightly as does a little girl holding her doll.

I wonder what was the favorite sweet of a cro-magnon.

Love is not only a four letter word, but it is the opposite of the four letter word H A  T E

Price of a single bagel these days would have paid for a meal in my childhood.

Joy for a child, holding the bag of donuts.

There are friends in name, but not in deed.

No woman has walked more than five steps without pulling down on her blouse.

To love with passion is to be with God.

The great leveler of life is Death.

A baby breathes new life into life, death removes life from life.

Some have a love affair with their body, others with their tummy.

These days people have a bagel after church, food for the mind or body is the question?

Man enjoys son who towers over him.

A man dressed in a suit on Sunday morning just got out of church.

Some play with hands working on computer.

I do not recall using any plastic item in my youth.

Some hold arms stiffly next to body when walking.

I doubt if God attends, Friday or Saturday or Sunday services.

I await the day when a cane is in my hand.

Big bust does not always go with big body.

I wonder if it rains differently on other planets.

In life, always own up to a mistake.

iPod provides mom something to talk with child.

Child employed tears to get something from mom, I never did as a child.

There are those who seek to unlock mystery of life.

Cliche-life works in mysterious ways–it really does not.

There is a moment in a  coffee shop when most depart for work.

I resent loud voice on cell phone.

Few balance lap top on knees.

Some day coffee shop will charge for office space.

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NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

Posted on May 23, 2013 by | Leave a comment

We offer observations on the human condition from a 22 year  old  mind trapped in an 82 year old body.

NOBODY ASKED ME BUT

I no longer possess the unlimited energy of an 8 year old.

Two white shirted men in coffee shop-executive meeting?

Some walk in hurried small steps, some do not.

Leave a child alone, she will find a  way to entertain herself.

As a child I considered tests to be boring and  confusing.

Paying taxes is simply paying what one is due in order to live in America.

If you desire to fail, you will.

My mother would be lost in this fast food world.

Some seek a connection with a machine, some with people.

To be poor in America is to be unnoticed.

Some count bodies, I count butts.

To eat alone is to think alone.

A tall thin attractive woman always captures my attention.

I wonder which is more productive, meeting in coffee shop or in office.

I no longer am a brisk walker.

The only enduring fame is that within your family.

In modern America the quickest way to fame is to shoot someone.

I feel warm snuggling my back against the couch.

I do not play with fingers while waiting, some do.

As ye sow, so shall ye reap. Still true.

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