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I laughed. “I heard a quote once that was

attributed to Kathryn Hepburn. I don’t know if she
said it or not, but I really like it. It was claimed she
said she dreaded getting old and not being able to
do all the things she wanted. But she said when she

got old, it was all okay because she didn’t want to
do anything anymore.”
The sweet old lady turned and frowned at me.
“Maybe she didn’t want to because trying to do the

slightest bit of work or anything makes you feel too
miserable, and nothing seems to work right.”
“What do you mean?” I asked.

“Your insides don’t cooperate at all,” she
replied. “Either you’re constipated so you’re bound
up all day, or you’re running to the bathroom every
ten minutes. And you have no muscle control, so

you don’t always make it when you do run.”
“Mom, that’s probably TMI,” the son said.
She ignored him and continued. “And don’t

even get me started about my eyes. I have to have
glasses to read. I have to have different ones to
watch television. I need another pair that is for
everyday use. I get the wrong ones on and miss

half of what I’m watching on tv. Of course, that’s
okay when it is the news. Half of it isn’t worth
watching anyway, and the other half you wish you

had never seen.”
“Mom,” the son said, “I’m sure Daris has
other things to do.”

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