Sometimes I feel so tired - of work, of caregiving, of family, of just life in general. It's the same thing over and over. Wake up at 615am, change dad's Depend, skip breakfast because I'm running late for work, I'm late again for work. Stress from work, headaches by noon time. Come home exhausted, aching, and no dinner. The minute I arrive, sis is gone. Dad wants this or that, and I still need to eat dinner - it's now around 630-700pm. I usually end up snapping at him because I'm HUNGRY, tired and hurting. But most of all - Irritable.
I turn to the TV to help me find laughter. Lately, it's the show "Sex sent me to the ER" that has made me laugh so much. It is just sooo funny! Irritating at times, but funny. By the time the show is over, I'm feeling so much better.
Sometimes, I come on Agingcare.com wanting to share some funny stuff I read or saw on TV. And I have no where to share this with you all. I don't feel comfortable putting it on the YOU or the DYS or even Parents say Funniest Thing threads/discussions. Because it just doesn't 'fit' in those category.
So, I've decided, I'm going to do a discussion thread in which I or anyone else can freely come and share something that made them laugh or smile.
These are my favorites - that I watch/read over and over, when I feel so down.
FROM AGINGCARE:
https://www.agingcare.com/discussions/you-know-you-are-caregiver-if-163390.htm
https://www.agingcare.com/questions/funniest-thing-aging-parent-said-to-you-152708.htm?cpage=1
GOOGLE FOR LAUGHTER:
1. Pepsi Maxx & Jeff Gordon presents: Test Drive 1 and Test Drive 2.
2. Dinosaur Pranks from Japan
3. Coffeeshop New York Carrie prank
GOOGLE TO TOUCH YOUR HEART:
1. Canadian Bank Thank You Automated Machine
2. West Jet xmas gift 2013
Dementia Community:
Google - CNN's World's Untold Stories: Dementia Village - YouTube
(This is sooo unique, int the Netherlands! I cannot vision this in the United States.)
This is what I wanted to share with you all. I hope at least one of these helped with your day. =)
Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty sad, because it looks like I won’t be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I’m just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. I know if you were here my troubles would be over.. I know you would be happy to dig the plot for me, like in the old days.
Love, Papa
A few days later he received a letter from his son.
Dear Pop,
Don’t dig up that garden. That’s where the bodies are buried.
Love,
Vinnie
At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived and dug up the entire area without finding any bodies. They apologized to the old man and left. That same day the old man received another letter from his son.
Dear Pop,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That’s the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love you,
Vinnie....
Vampire says, "My love life bites!"
Ghost says, "I'm not the man I used to be!"
Carved Pumpkin, "I feel hollow inside!"
Witch, "I curse everything!"
Zombie, "I haven't felt alive in years!"
Head inside a large jar, "I just feel disconnected!"
And don't try to convince me that
There's something good in every day
Because, when you take a closer look,
This world is a pretty evil place.
Even if
Some goodness does shine through once in a while
Satisfaction and happiness don't last.
And it's not true that
It's all in the mind and heart
Because
True happiness can be obtained
Only if one's surroundings are good
It's not true that good exists
I'm sure you can agree that
The reality
Creates
My attitude
It's all beyond my control
And you'll never in a million years hear me say that
Today was a good day
Now Read From Bottom To Top
Speed limit sign: SPEED LIMIT ...85
Right below it, they posted another road sign: Chevys.. Just do the Best you Can
If you google: When You're having just the worst day at work.
Google: Miss Colorado nurse skips the song and dance, talks about nursing Youtube.
The officer says, " I clocked you at 80 miles per hour, sir ."
The driver says, "Gee, officer, I had it on cruise control at 60; perhaps your radar gun needs calibrating. "
Not looking up from her knitting the wife says: "Now don"t be silly, dear -- you know that this car doesn"t have cruise control."
As the officer writes out the ticket, the driver looks over at his wife and growls, "Can't you please keep your mouth shut for once !! ?"
The wife smiles demurely and says, "Well dear you should be thankful your radar detector went off when it did or your speed would have been higher."
As the officer makes out the second ticket for the illegal radar detector unit, the man glowers at his wife and says through clenched teeth, "Woman, can't you keep your mouth shut?"
The officer frowns and says, "And I notice that you"re not wearing your seat belt, sir. That's an automatic $75 fine."
The driver says, "Yeah, well, you see, officer, I had it on, but I took it off when you pulled me over so that I could get my license out of my back pocket."
The wife says, "Now, dear, you know very well that you didn't have your seat belt on. You never wear your seat belt when you"re driving."
And as the police officer is writing out the third ticket, the driver turns to his wife and barks, "WHY DON"T YOU PLEASE SHUT UP??"
The officer looks over at the woman and asks, "Does your husband always talk to you this way, Ma"am?"
"Only when he"s been drinking, officer."
If you have kept up with the news, you would have heard how this police was putting gas in his vehicle when he was shot several times from behind. It's so sad because he was going to retire soon. I'm mentioning this because it's leading up to the post below - from FaceBook. I have included the poster's name - because it is her account of what happened.
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Tommi Jones Kelley
Yesterday near Houston, TX, United States •Edited •
Ok, so EARLY this morning I was pumping gas in my patrol car (reason I look like a Hot Mess!)...& add it was pouring rain...
When this teenager I've never met before is standing right behind me & says, "ma'am, do u mind if I stand here behind you while u get ur gas?"
My initial response was "and why?"...
His reply, "to make sure You stay safe!"
Finished pumping my gas & he was still standing there, in the rain
He then just walked off & started to get into the passenger side of a car & I asked the driver if she was his Mom & indeed she was. I told her she has an amazing son & she said he wanted to make sure no one hurt me.
Yes, I'm the one with the gun on my hip while he stood there empty handed, but he for sure had my "6" while my back was turned.
With all the terror going on nationwide, this reassured me there are still some pretty awesome individuals out there!
We went to breakfast at a restaurant where the ‘seniors’ special was 2 egss, bacon, hash browns & toast for $2.99.
My wife said, “Sounds good. But I don’t want the eggs.”
The waitress said, “I’ll have to charge you $3.49 because you’re ordering a la carte.”
“You mean I’d have to pay for not taking the egss?” my wife asked incredulously.
“YES!” stated the waitress.
My wife said, “I’ll take the special then.”
The waitress asked, “How do you want your eggs?”
My wife replied, “Raw & in the shell.”
She took the 2 eggs home and baked a cake.
She says "he said my cholesterol is down, my thyroid is normal, blood pressure good etc. etc." Husband comes back with "what did he say about your big, fat ass?"
Wife says"Oh we didn't talk about you at all dear"
It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, when an elderly gentleman, in his 80’s, presented to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound.
I Asked him if he had a doctor’s appointment this morning somewhere else, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife.
I then inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer Disease. As we talked, and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now.
I was surprised, and asked him. “And you are still going every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled as he patted my hand and said. “She doesn’t know me, but I still know who she is.”
I had to hold back my tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, “That is the kind of love I want in my life.”
True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will always be. No matter what the situation is, true love remains.
TRUE LOVE is forever, faithful & loyal.
An older, tired-looking dog wandered into my yard; I could tell from his collar & well-fed belly that he had a home & was well taken care of. He calmly came over to me, I gave him a few pats on his head; he then followed me into my house, slowly walked down the hall, curled up in the corner & fell asleep.
An hour later, he went to the door, & I let him out.
The next day he was back, greeted me in the yard, walked inside & resumed his spot in the hall & again slept for about an hour. This continued off and on for several weeks.
Curious, I pinned a note to his collar: "I would like to find out who the owner of this wonderful dog is & ask if you are aware that almost every afternoon, your dog comes to my house for a nap."
The next day, he arrived for his nap,with a different note pinned to his collar: "he lives in a home with 6 children, 2 under the age of 3. He's trying to catch up on his sleep. Can I come with him tomorrow?"
Her grandmother pitched a fit, telling her not to out like that. The teenager tells her, "Loosen up Grams. These are modern times. You gotta let your rosebuds show!" and out she goes.
The next day, the teenager comes downstairs, and grandmother is sitting there with no top on.
The teenager wants to die. She explains to Gram that she has friends coming over and that it is just not appropriate...
The grandmother says, "Loosen up, Sweetie. If you can show off your rosebuds, then I can display my hanging baskets."
- courtesy of facebook post
Google: Australian man's epic movie theatre proposal.
And while you all are googling google "iPad chopping board"