Grow Old With Me!

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Grow Old With Me!

Grow old along with me!
The best is yet to be,
The last of life, for which the first was made:
Our times are in his hand
Who saith, ``A whole I planned,
Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!

from the poem by Robert Browning, Rabbi Ben Ezra

 
“Do you remember the look on your father’s face when we told him?

“’Everybody wants their child to find someone they love, and we always thought you’d marry a doctor…just not…’ He was so angry!”

“Yeah…he started to cry. I thought your mother was going to lose it right then and there. You know?

“Yep…she was almost hysterical.”

“And the way she stared at me? Like I had two heads.”

“”No daughter of mine is going to ruin the reputation of this house hold. Never in a million years would I have expected something like this. You have brought shame upon this family!’ Worst thing I ever heard him say!”

“I felt so small; like our world had come to an end.”

“Well, he was raised a certain way by his parents and they were raised a certain way…I wasn’t surprised, and it worked out in the end, you know?”

“Yes…And you know how glad I am that they did? After my surgery I was so insecure. And then when you came along and we got together. I think I would have died if they didn’t accept me.”

“Well…seven generations of gynecologists and here I bring a chiropractor into the family. A shock, but they got over it. You might say that after forty- two years, they’ve finally adjusted.”

“I love you, Marta!”

“I love you, Inga!”

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Love that tee shirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So...would a dentist have been so bad??? :)

Always a......................

Brattttttttttt

A Pleasant Start to the Day

A Chiropractor ?? Oh the shame, the shame!! heeheehee

I woke a little bit ago (it was a LONG and HAPPY weekend) and found this little story. It brought a smile to my face.

Thank you!

Beth

What an Evil Twist

littlerocksilver's picture

Or, you got me well and skewered that time. I certainly can understand their displeasure. I didn't really figure it out until I realized this was after they had gotten together for some time, long after her surgery. Of course they were displeased. Marrying a chiropractor of all things!

Love you,

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Portia

Portia

Grow Old With Me!

You pulled one over on us.

    Stanman
May Your Light Forever Shine
    Stanman
May Your Light Forever Shine

Ummm...

A very difficult task I'm sure.

Triona

Drea,

ALISON

'that was very naughty of you! Go and stand in the corner for one hour. No,seeing as how we love you
we will let you off your punishment!

ALISON

Tra-dition!

laika's picture

How Fiddler on the Roof, LOL. And speaking of which...

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Naw ..... I know better than to suggest such a TG parody, you'd be up half the night writing it. So I won't.
~~hugs, Veronica

Yes!

Tight & sweet, with a twist. sounds like a cocktail

Dance, Love, and cook with joy and great abandon

Andrea dear

This is just perfect for the day. A delightful and insightful little morsel with a giggle attached.

Huggingly,

Trish

Ummm...

I look at your stuff and I read it and I have to ask myself; 'Self??? Does it get any better???' And the next thing I read by you is actually better!!! Different and better.

A most avid fan,

Triona

Oh, The Shame!!!

Ole Ulfson's picture

Thank you Andrea,

I needed a chuckle this morning and providentially I read this at just the right time.

Ole

We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!

Gender rights are the new civil rights!

Cute!

One day I will finally have read all your wonderful tales, and then I will start over.


I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair