http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7047332/
*laughs*
Sorry kids, I spent your inheiritance! How do you like them apples! HA!
I think this is the coolest idea, so long as you can stay in your home until you die. I'd hate to think that after 10 or 20 years I would live on, no home...the bank having taken it, after having finally paid me off and burnt their mortgage.
My sister and I used to work in a small supermarket that my dad owned, a hundred years ago. We'd watch the old people come in and buy cat food. We knew they were going to eat that cat food, it was all they could afford.
AARP and the baby boomers are really trying to move mountains to get more rights and better benefits for the older generation. Every time I hear of something they're pushing for, I do say a silent thank you. My time's not far behind theirs. Did you know the laws concerning abuse of the elderly are nowhere near as tough as those involving spousal or child abuse? They should be. Anyway...
My sister and I went out to dinner the other night... sans kids... and we had a great time. We sat at Ryan's and talked about how we were getting older and how we sure hope we're not going to be in a position to have to eat cat food in the future. We've decided that if fate leaves us here that long, instead of each of us living alone, we're going to live together, combine our social security checks to make our way easier. Two strange old ladies living together, pinching our pennies, sharing old lady dresses...
Wow, a glimpse of the future just hit me like a tidal wave:
Sis, you take off my sweater, that's MINE!
You're wearing my Dr. Scholls Food Massaging shoes again! I told you about that!
Have you seen my reading glasses? You KNOW I hate it when you take them from my nightstand, stop that!
I know I left my Metamucil right here in this cabinet, sis, you're getting on my last nerve. *looks around for her walking stick* I'm going to pound you into the grave, leave MY METAMUCIL ALONE!
Stop touching me. You're TOUCHING me! If I wanted help down the steps I'd ASK for it!
I'm not watching that tonight, it's MY turn to pick the channel!
Egads.
But.. at least (God willing) we won't be eatin' catfood!
Posted by juel at February 28, 2005 11:37 PM