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Words of Wisdom 2

4/26/2021

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In my last blog I talked about a journal I have kept over the years filled with all kinds of “Quotable Quotes”, poems, stories, or things that really struck a chord. This next little tidbit I came across many years ago. Back then I found it humorous and got a good chuckle. At this stage of life, it’s not quite as humorous!
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Chris Gray
Lady in the Mirror
A very weird thing has happened. A strange old lady has moved into my house. I have no idea who she is, where she came from, or how she got in. I certainly did not invite her. All I know is that one day, she wasn’t there, and the next day, she was.

She is a clever old lady, and manages to keep out of sight for the most part, but whenever I pass a mirror, I catch a glimpse of her. And whenever I look in the mirror to check my appearance, there she is, hogging the whole thing, completely obliterating my gorgeous face and body. I have tried screaming at her, but she just screams back.

If she insists on hanging around, the least she could do is offer to pay part of the rent, but no. Every once in a while, I find a dollar bill stuck in a coat pocket, or some loose change under a sofa cushion, but it is not nearly enough!

I think she is stealing money from me. I go to the ATM and withdraw $100 and a few days later It is all gone. I certainly do not spend money THAT fast, so I can only conclude the old lady is pilfering from me. You’d think she would spend some of that money to buy wrinkle cream. Lord knows she needs it! And money isn’t the only thing I think she is stealing. Food seems to disappear at an alarming rate----especially the good stuff like ice cream, cookies, and chocolate. I can’t seem to keep that stuff in the house anymore. She must have a real sweet tooth, but she’d better watch it, because she is really packing on the pounds. I suspect she realizes this and to make herself feel better, she is tampering with my scale to make me think I am putting on weight too.

For an old lady, she is quite childish. She likes to play nasty games like going into my closets when I’m not home and altering my clothes so they don’t fit. She also fiddles with my DVD so it does not record what I have so carefully programmed. She’s also found other imaginative ways to annoy me. She gets into my mail, newspaper and magazines before I do, and blurs the print so I can’t read them.

Lately, she has been fooling with my groceries before I put them away, applying glue to the lids making it almost impossible for me to open the jars. Is this any way to repay my hospitality? She has also taken the fun out of shopping for clothes. When I try something on, she stands in front of the dressing room mirror and monopolizes it. She looks totally ridiculous in some of those outfits, plus, she keeps me from seeing how great they look on me!
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Try as she might, the little old lady in the mirror will not get the best of me! For I know that God will carry us through, even into our advanced years. He has had a plan for us since the beginning of time.

“And I will still be carrying you when you are old. Your hair will turn gray, and I will still carry you. I made you, and I will carry you to safety.”         Isaiah 46:4

Blessings,
Chris
7 Comments
Linda Scheideler
4/27/2021 04:33:21 pm

Love that story, sure hits home. Thank you we van always use a good laugh.

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Cheryl Marcheso
5/5/2021 07:54:14 pm

Chris, I really enjoyed that and it made me laugh. Thanks for sharing

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Charlie Branch
4/27/2021 05:33:11 pm

Thanks, Chris! I'm there, too. That's probably why I enjoy visiting with the younger kids, students of life, at Sorensen in the mornings. Especially when they happily announce it's their birthday! Wow! How old are you? My friend Titus told me "Six. How old are you?" His mom told him that it's not polite to ask someone their age, but I said it was all right. "Well, I have a six in my age, too," I replied.
Dave Groth, who taught juggling in the 1st Pres gym during the Sorensen renovation, asked me one morning how long I've been at Sorensen. I told him I quit counting these things a while ago, so he pondered a bit and figured this must be my eighth year. Close enough, so that's how long it's been since the Coeur d'Alene Education Partnership formed, enlisting volunteers from area businesses and organizations to help out in the local schools. 1st Pres was asked to help at Sorensen Magnet. Amazing how these things start and enrich lives!

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Karen Huber
4/27/2021 06:39:22 pm

I seem to have that woman here at my house as well, maybe it's her twin sister! I have read that before, but seeing again makes it even truer than the last time!!!! Thanks for sharing!

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JOANN DAWSON
4/28/2021 09:21:02 am

That is a great story Chris and thanks for sharing it. Funny thing is I have her at my house too.

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Carolyn Keefer
4/28/2021 06:22:03 pm

Your friend is busy! She often visits me as well!😂

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Kathy Verburg
5/1/2021 01:24:10 pm

Love it - and as well as everyone else she hides in my house too!

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