Required Classes

As I lay, so unexpectedly in the emergency room for two days!, once again I was given time to ponder.

Naturally my mind troubled over what had landed me here - but since I was out cold - I had to wonder.  I have never passed out before - at least without a blow to the old bean!  I do not drink, nor play with that which causes chemical addictions.  So troubling when something new is introduced to your life!

And I thought on Gwen and the loss of her in my life.
And I sat down to write her relatives and tell them what she meant in my life.
It did not go well.
The pain too personal,
The concussion too severe .....

(in fact it has taken me an entire day to get this far!)

Take death, the most common event in my life these days.
What is protocol when someone dies?
For family, friend, acquaintance?
There must be a difference, but no one teaches this .....

Weddings, same question for the same groups of people ....

Birthdays are another of those not exactly intuitive events.
I gave up long ago at ever getting gift giving "right".
Not surprisingly, my son suffers from this affliction as well.
Don't ask me .....

I go with - if female hold the door!
And if they cuss you out, yes it happens in Seattle!,
I just tell them I was raised to hold doors for ladies,
But you will not make that mistake again with them!
And I make a point of closing it in their face.
:^)
Yeah, lots of guys really laugh when they see this exchange!
Women, not so much ...
But I have never had this happen twice with the same female.
Seems they can learn to be genteel ....

But would classes in high school be so much easier?