Canada's National Child Day ...
is held November 20th each year as enacted in Bill C-371
otherwise known as the Child Day Act by Parliament of Canada in 1997.
It commemorates the United Nations' adoption of
“the human rights of all children and youth”.
My file has the above notation, about which I intended
to develop an article to blog-post. What Happened???
No one seems to have any knowledge about this legislation!
Perhaps, “Family Day” (in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan)
observed the 3rd Monday of February... replaced the foregoing.
At the other end of Life's spectrum are what children often call “old people”
In lieu of paying homage to youth today, I take the liberty to write about ...
The Advantages of Living after 50!
An Online Bridge Partner sent the following to me in January, 2010.
SOMEONE HAD TO REMIND ME, SO I'M REMINDING YOU TOO.
DON'T LAUGH ..... IT IS ALL TRUE ...
PERKS OF REACHING 50 OR BEING OVER 60
AND HEADING TOWARDS 70!
AND HEADING TOWARDS 70!
ADVANTAGES OF LIVING AFTER 50!
KIDNAPPERS ARE NOT VERY INTERESTED IN YOU.
IN A HOSTAGE SITUATION, YOU ARE LIKELY TO BE RELEASED FIRST.
NO ONE EXPECTS YOU TO RUN ... ANYWHERE.
PEOPLE CALL AT 9 PM AND ASK, “DID I WAKE YOU?”
PEOPLE NO LONGER VIEW YOU AS A HYPOCHONDRIAC.
THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO LEARN THE HARD WAY.
THINGS YOU BUY NOW WON'T WEAR OUT.
YOU CAN EAT SUPPER OR DINNER AT 4 PM.
YOU CAN LIVE WITHOUT SEX BUT NOT YOUR GLASSES.
YOU GET INTO HEATED ARGUMENTS ABOUT PENSION PLANS.
YOU NO LONGER THINK OF SPEED LIMITS AS A CHALLENGE.
YOU QUIT TRYING TO HOLD YOUR STOMACH IN NO MATTER
WHO WALKS INTO THE ROOM.
WHO WALKS INTO THE ROOM.
YOU SING ALONG WITH ELEVATOR MUSIC.
YOUR EYES WON'T GET MUCH WORSE.
YOUR INVESTMENT IN HEALTH INSURANCE IS FINALLY BEGINNING
TO PAY OFF.
TO PAY OFF.
YOUR JOINTS ARE MORE ACCURATE METEOROLOGISTS THAN
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
YOUR SECRETS ARE SAFE WITH YOUR FRIENDS BECAUSE THEY
CANNOT REMEMBER THEM EITHER.
CANNOT REMEMBER THEM EITHER.
YOUR SUPPLY OF BRAIN CELLS IS FINALLY DOWN TO
MANAGEABLE SIZE.
MANAGEABLE SIZE.
YOU CAN'T REMEMBER WHO SENT YOU THIS LIST.
AND YOU NOTICE THESE ARE ALL IN BIG PRINT FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
WARNING ... TO THOSE LIVING AFTER 50
MOST IMPORTANTLY, NEVER EVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,
TAKE A SLEEPING PILL AND A LAXATIVE ON THE SAME NIGHT.
Merle Baird-Kerr . . . written November 20, 2011
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