I am Fine, Thank you

There is nothing the matter with me.

I am as healthy as I can be

I have arthritics in both my knees

And when I talk, I talk with wheeze my pulse is

weak and my blood is thin

But I am awfully well for the shape I’m in

Arch support I have for my feet

Or I wouldn’t be able to be on the street

Sleep is denied me night after night

But every morning I find I’m all right.

My memory is failing; my head is in a spin,

But I am awfully well for the shape I, m in.

The morale is this as my tale I unfold,

that for you and me who are growing old

It is better to say I’m fine with a grin,

Then to let folks know the shape we are in. 

How do I know that my youth is all spent?

Well, my “get up and go” has got up and went.

But I really don’t mind when I think with a grin

Of all the grand places my “Get up” has been.

Old age is golden I‘ve heard it said,

But sometimes, I wonder as I get into bed

With my ears in the drawers, my teeth in the cup

My eyes on the table until I wake up

Eternal sleep overtake’s me, I say to myself,

Is there anything else I could lay on the shelf?

When I was young my slippers were red

I could kick my heals over my head

When I was older my sleeper’s were blue

But still I could dance the whole night through

Now I m old my slippers are black

I walk to the store and pull my way back.

I get up each morning and dust off my wits

And pick up the paper and read the “obits”

If my name is still missing I know I’ m not dead so,

I have a good breakfast and go back to bed.  

Healthy Relationship

1.         Definition: What is Relationship?

Type of connection existing between people related to

or having communications with each other

           Could be Intimate or romantic

2.         Characteristics of healthy relationship

            Open communications

  Mutual respect

  Trust

  Support

  Fairness/Equality

3.         Stages a couple goes through in their relationship together

            Attachment and courting

            Differences and power struggle

            Identity for motion

  Balance and unconditional acceptance

4.         Stage 1: Attachment and courting phase

           

Romantic love phase

Developing emotional attachment

Falling in love

Infatuation and passion

Strong sexual desire

5.         Stage 2: Dealing with differences/power struggles

            Conflicts and disagreements are intertwined with emotions

            Boundaries and personal space sometimes violated

            Feelings claustrophobic

            I just need some space.

6.         Stage 3: Identity formation

            Partner develop who they are within the relationship

            Characteristics can be intertwined, yet still separate

            Has the ability to create more features visible and balanced.

7.         Stage 4: Balanced and unconditional acceptance

            Deeper intimacy

            Sharing intimate secrets and thoughts

            Desires

            Emotional support system

            Giving of each other in many aspect of the relationship

8.         Issues in relationships

            Jealousy

            Consequences of jealously

9.         How to recognize the signs of unhealthy relationship

            What to look for:

            Manipulation

            Controlling

            Criticizing

            Intimidation

            Unhappy in the relationship

            Threatening or mistreating.

10.       How to maintain a healthy relationship

          Appreciate each other qualities.

Stay true to your partner.

Have good communication

Keep realistic expectation from your partner.

Have shared interest

Have the ability to face and deal with conflicts together

Value yourself and your partner.

11.       When it is true to say good Bye

There is no right or wrong ways to say good bye,

but there are several guidelines for being fair,

courteous and considerate.

12.       Guidelines to follow

          Face to face vs phone /email

Be honest about your feelings

Space

Support

New relationship

Friendship after a relationship

13.       Helpful Tips

          Knowing the steps and stages

          Make your own decision about your life,

Take charge.

Know that not every relationship is same can also

help you to understand what is right for you.

           

Why do Men have Dogs and not Wives

The late you are, the more excited your dog is to see you.

Dog don’t notice if you call them by another dog’s name.

Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.

Dog’s parents never visit.

Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.

You never have to wait for a dog; they are ready to go 24 hrs a day.

Dogs find you answering when you tell jokes.

Dogs like to go hunting and fishing.

A dog will hot wake up at night to ask, if I died, would you get another dog.

If a dog has babies, you can put and an ad in the paper and give them away.

A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert.

If a dog smells another dog on you, they don’t get mad they just

think it’s just interesting.

Dogs like to ride in the back of a pickup truck.

If a dog leaves, it won’t take half of your stuff.

Ultimate test, lick your wife and your dog in the trunk of your car for an hour then open the trunk and see who is the happiest to see you.

Sometimes

 Sometimes

Sometimes people come into your life

And you know right away that they were meant

to be there to serve some sort of purpose.

Teach you a lesson or help you figure out who you

are or who you want to become.

You never know who these people may be,

 Possibly your roommate, neighbor or professor,

long lost friend, lover or even a complete stranger.

But when you lock eyes with them,

you know at that very moment they will affect

 your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happens to you that way

seem horrible painful and unfair at first but,

in reflection you find that without overcoming

those obstacles you would have never realized

your potential strength, willpower or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. 

Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck,

Illness, injury love, lost moment of true greatness

and sheer stupidity all occur to test the unit of your soul. 

Without these test whatever they may be life

would be like a smoothly paved straight,

flat road to nowhere.

It would be safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless. 

The people you meet who affect your life

and the success and downfalls you experience

help to create who you are and who you become.

Even the bad experiences can be learned from,

in fact they are probably the most poignant and important

ones.

If someone hurts you, betrays you, or break your heart

forgive them, for they have helped you learn about trust

and the importance of being cautious, to when you open

your heart.

If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally

not only because they love you but because in a way

they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart

and eyes to things make every day count.

Appreciate every moment and take from those moments

everything that you possibly can for you may never

be able to experience again.

Talk to people that you have talked to before and actually listen. 

Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. 

Hold your head up because you have every right to.

Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself

for if you don’t believe in yourself,

it will be hard for others to believe in you.  

You can make of your life anything you wish. 

Create your own life and then go out and live

it with absolutely no regrets. 

Most importantly if you love someone tell them,

for you never know what tomorrow may have in store,

and learn a lesson in life each day you live.

Life’s journey is not to arrive at the

Grave safely in a well preserve body.