Being mindful and aware... As you get older.
Getting older has its challenges. Being mindful of everything you do... Especially the simple tasks and everyday stuff. Thank goodness we have the experience to know how to do things safer ... Just need to think about things... Even simply everyday things.
Things that use to be automatic without thinking now require attention... Like walking down steps. Minor fix it projects. And projects requiring power tools. But no matter how careful you are, and how much you think about safety, there's still going to be something stupid and unforeseen happen. Followed by the surprised expression of OMG.
Getting older has its challenges. Being mindful of everything you do... Especially the simple tasks and everyday stuff. Thank goodness we have the experience to know how to do things safer ... Just need to think about things... Even simply everyday things.
Things that use to be automatic without thinking now require attention... Like walking down steps. Minor fix it projects. And projects requiring power tools. But no matter how careful you are, and how much you think about safety, there's still going to be something stupid and unforeseen happen. Followed by the surprised expression of OMG.
I was recently cleaning up the yard... raking leaves and pine needles. An old rake with a wooden handle. Left hand pushing the bottom of the handle to the right, right hand pulling the top of the handle to the left (towards myself). Snap... break... the rake handle breaks in half. The top of the handle wacks my in the side of my head...ouch!
Simple stuff. Of course no amount of fore thought could have prevented this. Nevertheless... ouch ... it hurt... And the thought I'd I should have somehow known better. Add to this, someone seeing you hit yourself in the head, with a stick. They say that laughter is the best medicine... Even if it's the other person that just saw what happened. The rake now has a metal handle.
Simple stuff. Think about safety... Then think about it a second time.
Y'all be safe out there.
Simple stuff. Think about safety... Then think about it a second time.
Y'all be safe out there.
