We’re getting annoyed at what seems to be ageist assumptions about our cognitive health.
My wife and I are in our early 70s and live in a suburban neighborhood where every other person has a dog, or so it seems. Consequently, everyone seems to know everyone else.
Last week, I had set up a slowly trickling hose to water a tree that has heat distress from a long hot summer. At some point, someone came into a yard and shut the water off. This happened again yesterday.Our neighbors think they are helping, but as we know, “the best intentions oft go awry.” It is frankly getting annoying and feels condescending.
Similarly, if you leave a hose on, you may want to leave a sign near it that reads “Hose is watering the tree; please don’t disturb it.” You can also add “The tree is listening to Led Zeppelin,” if you’d like. My fiancé and I are living together and planning on getting married soon. This isn’t our first marriage, and I am crazy about him, which at my age I never thought would happen.I work 50-plus hours a week and so does he. The 21-year-old does 40 hours. The 27-year-old, who also has two kids, is home all day and the rest go to school online. So, essentially, they are also home all day.
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