It's Friday

Well here it is Friday, October 23, 2009. I have been reading some of the posts on facebook, and most are young people who work and are glad it is Friday and they will be off for 2 days. Yea for them. I am off everyday. These "golden years" are not what they are cracked up to be. You see, when you are young, you are longing for the "golden years" to get here, and when you are "in the golden years", you are saying to yourself, I wish I had my youth back, for I would have done things differently. When you get to my stage in life, your children are all moved out of the house, you are on social security, and hopefully you have some kind of retirement plan. to supplement the SS check, your home should be paid for, as should your primary vehicle. So, you say to yourself...well, here I am, a widow, everything paid for, in my "golden" years, and now what? Body is wearing out, or already worn out from years of standing on your feet being a nurse for 30 years, arthritis has set in to the joints, aleady had one thumb joint replaced and need the other one done, and now need a knee replaced. What next ?Already had a heart stent put in..Golden Years???? What exactly are the Golden Years. ??
I thought they were the years when you and your partner had retired and were going to travel and go to the places you had planned to go when you were young and working and planning and saving for your golden years. Now, you are there ..children gone and have their own lives, doing their own thing...Now what happens, your spouse/partner becomes ill and you must be there for him, then after many years of taking care of him, the house, the yard, the animals , he dies. You are now alone in a strange place because you moved away from the coast of Texas to get away from the hurricanes,and now you are truly alone, except for the animals, which tie you down. Golden years Aghhhhhhhhhhhh.
Give me back my youth, my knees, my thumbs, my joints, my thin frame, my happiness,
So, I am now a 70 year old widow, twice, overweight, gray hair, alone, lonesome, lonely, looking for a "special friend" to talk with, have dinner with, spend time with. Just the lack of the touch of another human being, along with not hearing the voice of another human being, is like, I would think, being in solitary confinement. Therefore, my TV is on all day, just for the noise.
Oh well, guess I better pull myself up by the boot strings, and start living again.
Will try to find that special friend to keep me company and me to keep him company in our older years . So, better lose this weight, get new clothes, and go find that guy..but, he must be self sufficient, able to take care of himself, and me if needed, for I would surely take care of him if need be. Guess that is why God put me here, to be a caregiver of those that need it. and I am sure he will send my caregiver to me in good time.
Well, my family is great. The g-daughter in Ky,with my g-g-son is doing well, but sad news that she may not be home for Thanksgiving. My oldest daughter is in Ks with her youngest daughter, will be home for Thanksgiving, but probably not for Christmas, my youngest daughter in Tx, right now on her way to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico for some warm and sun, and my other g-daughter in Holland is doing well with her hubby and my 2 g-g children. Should be moving into their house next week.
We are spread out all over the world.
Out of here to go feed the animals.
Everyone who reads this, please have a great day. and become one of my followers so I can see who is reading this.
and if you are that "special friend" let me know.
Maxine