Satire

When people start telling you, “You look great”, it probably means you look like crap. In fact they say you look great because they are surprised you’re still on your feet and above ground. That’s the time to return the compliment and say. “You look fabulous yourself, just a little tired. Make sure to get enough rest and stay fit. Just a little satire…

                    Remmi, You are looking great!

                   (X-Ray of Rembrandt self portrait – Did they have X-Ray in the 17th century?)

Best of luck with that. Our lives are an endless journey of losing things. It starts with your innocence, and then your youth, your hair, your figure, your vigor, your teeth, your hearing, your eyesight and for many people a couple of minor organs or digits, most of your memory and finally your mind, a loss that might precede or coincide with your physical death.

Fortunately, we also may experience some gains and I’m not just thinking of metal replacement joints, stents, scars and limps. I want to bring something a little positive to this lament on life and remind you that apart from skills,  you will, provided you are open to it, gain knowledge, understanding and the ability to think. To think for yourself and to manipulate your environment to your advantage. The only really important thing we are likely to learn during all our years in schools and universities is to think and figure out what needs to be done next.

He knows, he smiles, he’s wise

I have an old dog and he has gone through those stages. In the beginning he was a stupid puppy and now he is a sligh old dog. He knows all the tricks and he has even learned that he can get by perfectly well without obeying my instructions and commands. I love that dog and he is my example to follow, and other than doing my business on the lawn, I mostly do. By now you may wonder; was that satire or reality?

When I was a young ‘snot’ of about sixty-five I had a ministroke that shook me to the core, but left no permanent damage or symptoms that I am aware of. It worried the crap out of me though and I went to see a shrink. First time I ever saw one too. He sat me down on a nice comfy chair and I told him I was worried about getting old. 

He was more or less my age and said, “So was I, until I realized that the older I got, the more wisdom I gained. From now on you need to look at your future as a period of growth, during which you will continue to accumulate  understanding, insight and wisdom.”

Boy, did that make me feel good. All my life I had been running after success like I had a hot pepper up my behind and suddenly realized I didn’t need to. I paid him his $120.- fee, thanked him and walked out of there a changed man. I also firmly believe I will never have the need to consult another shrink. If you disagree with the above statement, let me know in the comments section below.

Oh, and by the way, I have something in common with Mark Twain, the master of satire; “The older I get, the more clearly I remember things that never happened.” Without including things that never happened in my ‘memoirs’, my life might have been boring.

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