What If ...

I was driving down toward town Monday bellyaching to myself about my various aches & pains. I really upset me when I told myself to adjust, that I really didn't care to listen to me. I mean, if I don't want to hear me grouse, you can bet no one else does. Okay, I'm 67 and related closely to Arthur Itis and his family. My eyesight leaves something to be desired. I've had a part or two removed. All the rest of my parts are mine ... including the ones the surgeons put in to replace the ones that were worn out (hey, I paid for them, ergo they're mine).

So, here's the question (and I'm not morbid, I just have an inquiring mind) ... of the parts of you that you could lose, what would you consider to be the hardest to give up?

If I lost my mind, I wouldn't know the difference, nor would anyone else; so I'm guessing no big deal there. If I lost the use of my legs, I'd have to give up going some places, whether across the room or across the country, and would be unhappily inconvenienced - and so would a lot of people I know (or used to at that point), no walking, no driving. "Take me here, take me there, bring me this, bring me that ..." I do not handle being dependent well and that's putting it mildly. I could still rock in my chair but I rather expect that would get boring in time. If I lost the use of my arms, it wouldn't be all that much different from losing my legs. Still couldn't drive, and walking would be awkward at best because my balance would be off (even more than it is now). I wouldn't be able to reach for things. Oh yeah, I'm the one who's 5'and stands in the aisle at the grocery store waiting for someone I consider tall to reach the top items. My hearing; I'd miss music, I couldn't hear Katie bark to tell me there's someone at the door or P.I.T.A. cry because she can't remember how to get down off the chest freezer when she's done eating; wait, back to the legs and arms, would I be able to feed my "kids"? Hmmmmm, moving on ... my sight; I'd lose most of the above plus I love to read, of course there are audio books so that's not way up there at the top of the list. My writing, I might be the only one who'd miss it, but I would miss it!

Yep! The thing that would be hardest for me to lose would be my sight. And, yes, I do realize that this post was a terrible waste of yours. I think I'll get a glass of wine and go check out the view from the porch rocker.