It was pointed out to me by a dear friend that panic attacks are not really funny 'n that we're all getting older 'n should expect at some point to have a blowout.....'n that's prob'ly true but if you can't afford a new set of tires, you should keep your tires properly inflated, drive in the slow lane 'n watch out for obstacles...'course, you could just pray for a slow leak that'll let you down easy...
"Laugh, 'n the world laughs with ya...etcetera, etcetera, etceterah!" to semi-quote King Mongkut....or sumtimes, it just plain laughs at'cha 'n when it does, I've learned that when you have egg on your face, you c'n bet that somewhere, at least in Ol Fair Oaks, there's a chicken cackling 'n when that happens you should have a little dog to chase her away.....as far as aging is concerned, people are like wine 'n cheese...some develop a fine bouquet while others...well, not to put too fine a point on it, some of us get vinegary 'n smell funny.....on a more serious note, I should point out that panic attacks have been rare in my life 'n like most rare experiences, should be savored....the ubiquitous 'they' say "that which does not kill you makes you stronger."......I wouldn't swear to the veracity of that but when Richard Pryor told of his heart attack 'n of the time he set himself on fire, I found myself crying with laughter at a man who could experience so much pain 'n still find the strength to fight back with humor...my few little panic attacks were brought on by my own stupidity, sort of like casting my eyes toward heaven while walking through the area of my yard that my dogs use for a bathroom...makes for messy shoes, y'know.....
Life is a serio-comic journey, fraught with peril 'n if you don't watch where you're going you can end up spending a lot of time cleaning your shoes...or you could just go barefoot.....
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