The joys of aging

CALL THE POLICE - WHEN YOU'RE OLD, AND YOU DON'T MOVE FAST ANYMORE.   George Phillips, an elderly man from Walled Lake, Michigan, was  going up to bed, when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in  the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turnoff the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.  He phoned the police, who asked "Is someone in your house?"  He said "No," but some people are breaking into my garden shed and  stealing from me."  Then the police dispatcher said "All patrols are busy, you should lock your doors and an officer will be along when one is available"  George said, "Okay."   He hung up the phone and counted to 30. Then he phoned the police again.   "Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I just shot and killed them both; the dogs are eating them right now," and he hung up.  Within  five minutes, six Police Cars, a SWAT Team, a Helicopter, two Fire  Trucks, a Paramedic and an Ambulance showed up at the Phillips'  residence,  and caught the burglars red-handed.   One of the  Policemen said to George, "I thought you said that you'd shot  them!"  George said, "I thought you said there was nobody available!"   (True  Story)   Don't  mess with old people  A few chuckles for seniors. GETTING OLDER   A distraught senior citizen   phoned her doctor's office.    "Is it true," she wanted to know,  "that the medication   you prescribed has to be taken    for the rest of my life?"    "'Yes, I'm afraid so,"' the doctor   told her.    There was a moment of silence    before the senior lady replied,    "I'm wondering, then,    just how serious is my condition    because this prescription is    marked   'NO REFILLS'.."     ***********************    An older gentleman was on the operating table    awaiting surgery   and he insisted that his son,    a renowned surgeon,   perform the operation.    As he was about to get the   anesthesia,   he asked to speak   to his son.    "Yes, Dad, what is it?"    "Don't be nervous, son;   do your best,    and just remember,   if it doesn't go well,    if something happens to me,   your mother    is going to come and    live with you and your wife...."    ( I LOVE THIS !)    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    Aging:    Eventually you will reach a point  when you stop lying about your    age   and start bragging about it.    This is so true.    I love   to hear them say    "you don't look that old."     ------------------------------ ---    The older we get, the fewer things    seem worth waiting in line for.    (Mostly because we forgot why we were waiting in line in the first place !!)  ------------------------------ ---  Some people try to turn back their odometers.    Not me!    I want people to know why   I look this way.    I've traveled a long way   and some of the roads weren't   paved.     ********************    When you are dissatisfied    and would like to go back to youth,    think of Algebra.     ------------------------------ -    One of the many things  no one tells you about aging    is that it is such a nice change    from being young.    ~~~~~~~~~~~    Ah, being young is beautiful,    but being old is comfortable.    *********    First you forget names,    then you forget faces.    Then you forget to pull up    your zipper...   it's worse when    you forget to pull it down.    ````````````````    Two guys, one old, one young,    are pushing their carts around Wal-Mart    when they collide.    The old guy says to the young guy,    "Sorry about that. I'm looking for my wife,   and I guess I   wasn't paying attention    to where I was going."    The young guy says, "That's OK, it's a   coincidence.    I'm looking for my wife, too...    I can't find her and I'm getting a little   desperate."    The old guy says, "Well, maybe I can help you find her...    what does she look like?"    The young guy says, "Well, she is 27 yrs. old, tall,    with red hair,   blue eyes, is buxom...wearing no bra,    long legs,   and is wearing short shorts.    What does your wife look like?'    To which the old guy says, "Doesn't    matter,   --- let's look for yours."    (ADORABLE)     *********************    (And this final one especially for me,)    "Lord, keep Your arm around my shoulder    and Your hand over my mouth!"     Now, if you feel this doesn't apply to you . . . stick around awhile . . .   it will!      Thanks Heather