Yeah, we are not the greatest country in the world but one of the better ones at least for now. There are many countries more happy than we are. In this top 25 we rank 24
I know...the opinion is subjective.
Somehow I missed this. How does anyone listen to that and not come away disgusted?
Some of us take the responsibility of looking after our parents seriously. Once our parents are gone, so are we. And both of our fathers are part of those brave men and women. We are both military brats who have immense respect for what they fought for. The problem is that the US in no way lives up to any of the ideals that they fought for and we are rapidly going backwards.
This is exceptionally unkind. KeyWest is going to tell you that you need to look at yourself in the mirror and learn to be more accepting of your fellow man. Then he will jump up to support OG in a thread where OG has called everyone about 15 names and insulted their mental health, their physical health, their parenting, and pretty much anything else.
Why dont you make me tough guy? I said we have obstacles. Again move you ass out if you dont like the problems and live somewhere better. What have you ever sacrificed? Your loud mouth tough guy persona on an internet board means nothing. All mouth is all you have
Having taken the exam, the lion and giraffe are easy to recognize. The hippo is a tiny bit less obvious ?
But if you can't name all 3, then you are going to be found to be suffering signs of dementia
I hope this doesn't come across as flippant but what you describe for your wife applies to me, as well.
My parents are 73 and 76. We just got back from taking them as well as my husband's family on a Christmas vacation. We do these trips one or two times a year and with each one it is clear that my folks are "slipping". They both now follow me like puppies who are lost when we are in airports, ships, ports, etc. Neither of them is actually paying attention to their surroundings any longer...just relying on following me. Dad now wants mom to walk in front of him so he can follow her in his electric wheelchair. He would never admit it but this is so he doesn't have to think about where he is going or depend on his own memory of things. Mom increasingly has to be addressed directly and loudly 2-3 times before I can get her attention. Age is a bitch.I hope this doesn't come across as flippant but what you describe for your wife applies to me, as well.
I turned 74yo yesterday and my wife gripes about having to remind me of things. I used to be a voracious reader but not as much over the past few years, and I do enjoy watching old tv shows on streaming.
I attribute my "symptoms " to the natural aging process.
To answer your question whether a choice of smarter or wiser, I say why not both ?
But seriously, I would choose wiser with the hope that my children and grandchildren are benefitting from whatever wisdom I have to offer.
74 in March. I definitely have more senior moments and age is a part although I feel like some of that go back to chemo a few years back.I hope this doesn't come across as flippant but what you describe for your wife applies to me, as well.
I turned 74yo yesterday and my wife gripes about having to remind me of things. I used to be a voracious reader but not as much over the past few years, and I do enjoy watching old tv shows on streaming.
I attribute my "symptoms " to the natural aging process.
To answer your question whether a choice of smarter or wiser, I say why not both ?
But seriously, I would choose wiser with the hope that my children and grandchildren are benefitting from whatever wisdom I have to offer.
My peers and I like to say that getting old is not for sissies.
Greatest nation in the world? Highly debatable. You can say it's the greatest for you but that's where your purview ends.
