I have babbled before
about being such a senior stereotype. I was thinking about this this
morning even about how I visualize myself internally. I'm almost 70
years old I don't feel like I'm 70 years old and I like to think I
don't look like I am either but that's debate I'm not willing to get
into here or anywhere actually. I look at others, who are about my
age, and say yes they are elderly therefore I am elderly. So, be that
as it may I have to accept the definition and the stereotype.
Remember Saturday? I was
waiting for my own health person who is coming around 2:30 PM and
2:30 PM came and went with no Annette. I was a little concerned just
because Annette is so dependable but as I said I saved the $40 that
was good enough for me. This morning she came and we chatted as I got
ready for the program and finally got around to asking “so, what
happened on Saturday”. She then went to tell me about having gotten
stuck with a client that one of the other caregivers couldn't do
because the caregiver's illness (not Covid 19). Then she said I
messaged you. I did not see anything coming over my phone text lies
and I told her and she said well I messaged you and I looked closer
and found there was a Message folder or holder or something and sure
enough there was a message about 1 o'clock on Saturday indicating
that she would not be able to make her scheduled cleaning
appointment. What could I do or say except when is there a separate
folder for messages? In this folder there is also other messages from
her including pictures of her chickens/chicks. I suppose everybody on
earth knows about this messaging thing that is not texting. I guess
they actually call a phone number and leave the information in this
message file. Clearly, this reinforces my senior credentials. I like
to think I know my cell phone and how to use it most effectively
(deep down in my heart of hearts I know I use probably 1% of what the
cell phone is capable of). I make calls, I do videos and imaging i.e.
photographs and I send and receive these plus I use my phone as a
writing device where I can do everything from writing letters to
poems, short stories and even blogs. I can pay bills, which I do on a
regular basis, and I love to use the video chat to have
“face-to-face” encounters with good friends and family. I like to
think I'm sophisticated but sadly I am always having to find someone
to assist me with problems I'm having with some part of my
techno-universe. I've learned to accept this station of life. That's
okay. I find most young folk are more than willing to help me figure
out an issue I'm having and I'm luckier than most to have a son who
actually is employed as a tech specialist. I may have to wait
sometimes significant amount of time they can usually stroll in fix
my system with the click of his fingers and recently he has installed
an apt which allows him to take over my computer from his station and
work out the bugs without even being here. Of course that's risky
just because that means he has access to all of my files in that can
be spooky.
I reside in senior living
apartment complex. I love the place locale, close to services and
markets in my transportation. So perhaps the biggest identifier of my
age is where I live and sometimes that's just the way it is…
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