Seniors at the wheel...
Dec 13, 2014 18:50:57 #
"Do not regret growing older. It is a privilege denied to many."
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SENIOR DRIVER
I was working in my front yard yesterday when I was startled by a car that veered off the roadway, clipped the tree on the lawn and ended up in the bushes at the side of house. Luckily it missed me by a couple of feet.
I rushed over to see if the driver was OK and discovered it was an elderly lady (older than me, it appeared), who could hardly see over the dashboard. I helped her out, and I sat her down on a lawn chair.
She seemed to be unhurt. A bit shaken, but otherwise fine. I said to her that she appeared to be rather old to be still driving a car.
"Well, yes, I am," she replied proudly. "I'll be 97 next month (way older than me!) I told her I was surprised that she still had a driver's license, and she said she was now old enough that she didnt need one any more.
You dont? I asked. I was amazed to hear that.
"No I dont, she said proudly. The last time I went to my doctor he examined my eyes and asked if I had a driver's license. I told him yes and showed it to him. He got a pair of scissors, cut the license into pieces, and threw them in the waste basket, saying, 'You won't need this anymore,' so I thanked him and left!"
cid:1.991179902@web161602.mail.bf1.yahoo.com
SENIOR DRIVER
I was working in my front yard yesterday when I was startled by a car that veered off the roadway, clipped the tree on the lawn and ended up in the bushes at the side of house. Luckily it missed me by a couple of feet.
I rushed over to see if the driver was OK and discovered it was an elderly lady (older than me, it appeared), who could hardly see over the dashboard. I helped her out, and I sat her down on a lawn chair.
She seemed to be unhurt. A bit shaken, but otherwise fine. I said to her that she appeared to be rather old to be still driving a car.
"Well, yes, I am," she replied proudly. "I'll be 97 next month (way older than me!) I told her I was surprised that she still had a driver's license, and she said she was now old enough that she didnt need one any more.
You dont? I asked. I was amazed to hear that.
"No I dont, she said proudly. The last time I went to my doctor he examined my eyes and asked if I had a driver's license. I told him yes and showed it to him. He got a pair of scissors, cut the license into pieces, and threw them in the waste basket, saying, 'You won't need this anymore,' so I thanked him and left!"
Dec 13, 2014 19:08:56 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
"Do not regret growing older. It is a privil... (show quote)
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
A senior moment,loved it.
Dec 13, 2014 19:20:08 #
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Dec 13, 2014 19:57:37 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
"Do not regret growing older. It is a privil... (show quote)
Sounds like my gram in texas! She lived all her life in a small community. The police used to come to my dads house and tell him she was on the road again and to please make sure the is registered and insured. So, he made sure the bills came to his address. She didn't drive far, and never had an accident so they tolerated her driving. I think it was because she baby sat them when they were young. She was denied a license and told the DMV she didn't need it anyways and drove home.
Dec 13, 2014 20:12:15 #
mongo wrote:
Sounds like my gram in texas! She lived all her life in a small community. The police used to come to my dads house and tell him she was on the road again and to please make sure the is registered and insured. So, he made sure the bills came to his address. She didn't drive far, and never had an accident so they tolerated her driving. I think it was because she baby sat them when they were young. She was denied a license and told the DMV she didn't need it anyways and drove home.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Yep almost there myself
Dec 13, 2014 20:37:08 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
"Do not regret growing older. It is a privil... (show quote)
It's a tough issue. You don't want to be in the position of learning that your elderly relative ran over somebody's kid.
Dec 13, 2014 22:34:40 #
bigmtman wrote:
PoppaGringo
Hmmmm! Way too close to home!
Hmmmm! Way too close to home!
Getting old SUCKS!!!
Dec 13, 2014 22:43:06 #
Hemiman wrote:
Getting old SUCKS!!!
I've heard that it beats the alternative, but nobody who experienced the alternative has shown up to confirm that.
So, I'll just be thankful that I have lived to get old. And, yeah, a lot about it sucks.
Dec 13, 2014 22:54:37 #
grace scott wrote:
I've heard that it beats the alternative, but nobody who experienced the alternative has shown up to confirm that.
So, I'll just be thankful that I have lived to get old. And, yeah, a lot about it sucks.
So, I'll just be thankful that I have lived to get old. And, yeah, a lot about it sucks.
I have seen people that have reached old age, chronologically, that wish they could experience the alternative. And some that haven't reached the 'golden age' that also desire the alternative. However, I can agree with your premise regarding old age.
Dec 13, 2014 23:24:24 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
I have seen people that have reached old age, chronologically, that wish they could experience the alternative. And some that haven't reached the 'golden age' that also desire the alternative. However, I can agree with your premise regarding old age.
I just want to be that young Marine again.
Dec 13, 2014 23:25:18 #
You've got to be tough to get old and tougher yet to get through it to the end. Old folks aren't wussies!
Dec 13, 2014 23:28:40 #
Hemiman wrote:
I just want to be that young Marine again.
Yeah, ain't that the t***h. All we old Jarheads have left are our memories, but I wouldn't trade them for anything in this life.
Dec 13, 2014 23:32:09 #
PoppaGringo wrote:
Yeah, ain't that the t***h. All we old Jarheads have left are our memories, but I wouldn't trade them for anything in this life.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D
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