Getting old is strange. It only feels as if it was ten minutes ago I was young. It goes so quick. The older among you might find this salutary. We don’t feel as old on the inside.
EVER BEEN GUILTY OF LOOKING AT OTHERS YOUR OWN AGE AND THINKING, SURELY I CAN’T LOOK THAT OLD?
WELL …… YOU’LL LOVE THIS ONE!
My name is Wendy – I WAS SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM FOR MY FIRST APPOINTMENT WITH A NEW DENTIST.
I NOTICED HIS DENTAL DIPLOMA,WHICH BORE HIS FULL NAME.
SUDDENLY, I REMEMBERED A TALL, HANDSOME, DARK HAIRED BOY WITH THE SAME NAME HAD BEEN IN MY SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASS SOME 40-ODD YEARS AGO.
COULD HE BE THE SAME GUY THAT I HAD A SECRET CRUSH ON, WAY BACK THEN?
UPON SEEING HIM, HOWEVER, I QUICKLY DISCARDED ANY SUCH THOUGHT.
THIS BALDING, GREY HAIRED MAN WITH THE DEEPLY LINED FACE WAS FAR TOO OLD TO HAVE BEEN MY CLASSMATE.
AFTER HE EXAMINED MY TEETH, I ASKED HIM IF HE HAD ATTENDED UNDERDALE SECONDARY SCHOOL .
‘YES, YES I DID. HE BEAMED WITH PRIDE.
‘WHEN DID YOU LEAVE TO GO TO COLLEGE?’ I ASKED
HE ANSWERED, IN 1965. WHY DO YOU ASK?
‘YOU WERE IN MY CLASS!’ I EXCLAIMED.
HE LOOKED AT ME CLOSELY.
THEN THE UGLY,
OLD,
BALD,
WRINKLED,
FAT ARSED,
GREY HAIRED,
DECREPIT,
BASTARD ASKED..
‘WHAT SUBJECT DID YOU TEACH?’
All life is a reflection …………
But when I look in the mirror I know my reflection lies!
That is so funny!
Every time I look in the mirror I see this old guy. Still surprises me.
Haha!
I might ban mirrors!
😀
Good one!
Cheers