Friday 23 May 2008

Sunday Scribblings - Quitting

QUITTING ... when the big five O candles were blown out, the ice melted, the the balloons burst, the drunks departed and the hangover subsided, quitting began ...

Drunks
Bums
Losers
Booze
Partying
Jealousy
Drama
Temptation
Depression
Inherited attitudes
Learned behaviour


Over time the list grew ...
Cigarettes
Benzo's
Perfume
Wheat
Gluten
Dairy
Caffeine
Red meat
Excusing bad behaviour
Whingers
Back stabbers
Guilt
Liars
Cheats


Lately ...
Taking life and loved ones for granted
Crossing roads


When I get to the other side of the road there'll be more ...

10 Comments:

anthonynorth said...

Well, I'm 53 and still trying :-)

nonizamboni said...

I think you about covered it all...for now! Brilliant.

nonizamboni said...

p.s. So glad you're back!

Anonymous said...

Sometimes it hapens that way!

ghost of words jumping haphazardly

Granny Smith said...

A list of things anyone would be happy to quit. Be sure you remember that last one!

Pirate Princess said...

LOL! Great list - have you really quit these or are they just in general?

Anonymous said...

Thank YOU everyone for visiting and texasblu ... no generalisation here, I did them all and ticked them off ;)

Anonymous said...

I like that you chose to put your midlife checklist in the form of a poem. Looks like you have accomplished much.

Anonymous said...

There will surely be more, but you've made a rocking start! :) Way to go, pal.

Lucy said...

wow you've quit alot of the good stuff!
good going Red!
what in the world are whingers???

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