The Revitalization of the Aging Man
Personal Essay36 total reviews
Comment from nordicgirl
The joke is in her. I wonder how many people caught that. I love that you didn`t ruin it by making it obvious with some tag line. Too funny.
I happen to know you are being totally modest here. You were already hilarious in high school. The looks have always been a little bonus. The rest? Lol. I have nothing to say. NG
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2016
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The joke is in her. I wonder how many people caught that. I love that you didn`t ruin it by making it obvious with some tag line. Too funny.
I happen to know you are being totally modest here. You were already hilarious in high school. The looks have always been a little bonus. The rest? Lol. I have nothing to say. NG
Comment Written 12-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2016
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Thank you.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Hello, Mike :)
LoL You have a lot going for you, hell if you weren't my brother I would ask you out. We could go out to my favorite restaurant.... Tapa the World... then we would walk next door to the hooka bar. You would have to keep me laughing so I would not notice you were shrinking right before my eyes. I like that. I love to laugh.
Okay, but you are my brother mike so I am very sorry, you can't have tapas with me. Besides, my boyfriend would not like it.
I don't like the name, Mikey. I am sure I am the only one in the whole fanstory but it doesn't suit you. You should consider changing it to ''brother mike''.
You should win this contest I can't imagine anyone having a better entry than yours. You are the best, brother Mike.
I love you, sweetie pie,
Gypsy
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2016
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Hello, Mike :)
LoL You have a lot going for you, hell if you weren't my brother I would ask you out. We could go out to my favorite restaurant.... Tapa the World... then we would walk next door to the hooka bar. You would have to keep me laughing so I would not notice you were shrinking right before my eyes. I like that. I love to laugh.
Okay, but you are my brother mike so I am very sorry, you can't have tapas with me. Besides, my boyfriend would not like it.
I don't like the name, Mikey. I am sure I am the only one in the whole fanstory but it doesn't suit you. You should consider changing it to ''brother mike''.
You should win this contest I can't imagine anyone having a better entry than yours. You are the best, brother Mike.
I love you, sweetie pie,
Gypsy
Comment Written 12-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2016
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What's the harm in having Tapas. It is food right? LOL I'm no fan of "Mikey" either, but I can't get people to stop calling me that. Oh well, feel free to call me Mike or whatever you wish. I've never had a girlfriend call me Mikey, well, so far. LOL This is too risque to win a site contest. I was shocked though, it got an honorable message. mikey
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What's the deal with site contests? It's very hard to win.
When did I send you this? I sound so lame. LMAO
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Almost impossible. Everyone enters and a committee judges, probably old timers who don't like anything too wild. Just the same old stuff, perfect meter and rhyme etc. But think of the competition. Jeesh.
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I would like to know who the old timers are. Why don't we? That's wrong. Then I would know who to scrw for a trophy and $100 bucks. LoL seriously though, the secrecy is bull doo doo.
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I'm glad you got to my comments. I was beginning to think you don't want to socialize with the little people.
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I'm the one who is SHRINKING. HAHAHA!
Comment from tfawcus
Classified as non-fiction, and so I must believe this all to be true. An Adonis of indeterminate hair colour with good blood pressure when it comes to the clinch. I imagine this would pull in a few responses on a mature persons' dating site. Keep that sense of humour intact, Mikey. You'll need it in the nursing home.
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Classified as non-fiction, and so I must believe this all to be true. An Adonis of indeterminate hair colour with good blood pressure when it comes to the clinch. I imagine this would pull in a few responses on a mature persons' dating site. Keep that sense of humour intact, Mikey. You'll need it in the nursing home.
Comment Written 12-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2016
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That's the goal. All those women in one spot with their own rooms. Sounds good to me. Their expectations won't be that high either. LOL mikey
Comment from djsaxon
Yeah, great write. Always focussed, and entertaining from go to whoa. A very personal exposition, so i wonder if it could be expanded to embrace a wider audience. Cheers - DJ
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Yeah, great write. Always focussed, and entertaining from go to whoa. A very personal exposition, so i wonder if it could be expanded to embrace a wider audience. Cheers - DJ
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Comment Written 12-Jul-2016
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I'll give that some thought. It could be now that you mention it. Excellent tip. mikey
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
Sounds like you're doing fine for your age, whatever that might be. Enjoy it while you can, because one day you come inside after taking out the garbage and find yourself short of breath. Or have a shooting pain in your right shoulder area. Or a dull ache in your back. Or sudden diarrhea from eating a cracker. Or... some other first sign of a terminal state.
"This just in!" NEWSFLASH! We all die. And when we die of natural causes, we die in a sick and/or weakened condition, feeling so miserable we probably look forward to the end.
As a person living close to death for years as my lungs are dying slowly, I will tell you that you won't care if your dick stands at attention in the morning. You won't care if your hair turns gray AND falls out in the same day. All you will think about is I AM DYING, DAMMIT. And there is no viagara or scalp treatment to make that go away. You have to face it... ALONE.
We all die alone, no matter how many loved ones we have around us. And it's the scariest thing there is when you see it coming at you, with no place to hide, no way to step aside.
That said, enjoy the last blush of youth, the second wind we all get later in life when we feel younger. It's temporary, like life itself. Make the most of every minute. Enjoy little things you never noticed before. Celebrate your life as if your funeral were tomorrow, and don't stop until that inevitable day when the doctor tells you...
...whatever it will be in your case.
You're lucky that you have a great sense of humor. I've found that nothing helps more when you're staring at the END.
I'm sure that cheered you up. LOL! Not that you needed it. Yet. :)
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reply by the author on 15-Aug-2016
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Sounds like you're doing fine for your age, whatever that might be. Enjoy it while you can, because one day you come inside after taking out the garbage and find yourself short of breath. Or have a shooting pain in your right shoulder area. Or a dull ache in your back. Or sudden diarrhea from eating a cracker. Or... some other first sign of a terminal state.
"This just in!" NEWSFLASH! We all die. And when we die of natural causes, we die in a sick and/or weakened condition, feeling so miserable we probably look forward to the end.
As a person living close to death for years as my lungs are dying slowly, I will tell you that you won't care if your dick stands at attention in the morning. You won't care if your hair turns gray AND falls out in the same day. All you will think about is I AM DYING, DAMMIT. And there is no viagara or scalp treatment to make that go away. You have to face it... ALONE.
We all die alone, no matter how many loved ones we have around us. And it's the scariest thing there is when you see it coming at you, with no place to hide, no way to step aside.
That said, enjoy the last blush of youth, the second wind we all get later in life when we feel younger. It's temporary, like life itself. Make the most of every minute. Enjoy little things you never noticed before. Celebrate your life as if your funeral were tomorrow, and don't stop until that inevitable day when the doctor tells you...
...whatever it will be in your case.
You're lucky that you have a great sense of humor. I've found that nothing helps more when you're staring at the END.
I'm sure that cheered you up. LOL! Not that you needed it. Yet. :)
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Comment Written 12-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2016
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I'm amazingly lucky so far. Yep, I know that luck runs out at some point. I do wonder what it is that will get me. I half think I'll just turn to dust all at once. I'm just hoping to be able to laugh to the bitter end. We'll see I guess. I've got the shooting pains in BOTH shoulders, two torn somethings in both knees, something in my neck that makes me pass out if I turn to far to the right, and a few other little things. But, I'm just ignoring them. :)) The clicking knee is kind of irritating though. mikey
Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca
My dearest friend...now even dearer with the morning ritual...I think I love you.
This was well written and a terrific joy to read.
YOur sense of humor and love of life has set this as unique and yet wonderful
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2016
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My dearest friend...now even dearer with the morning ritual...I think I love you.
This was well written and a terrific joy to read.
YOur sense of humor and love of life has set this as unique and yet wonderful
Comment Written 12-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2016
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So pleased you enjoyed. It was just a scream to write. Great fun. Thanks so much, mikey
