Dear God,

Dear God,
Please don't let me get old.

love, Sarah


Case and Point example from Sunday night with my grandma.....needing to write a check to reimburse a family member for picking up prescriptions.

Granee: This looks like I wrote it in pencil! (she exclaims, holding a check in her left hand, and a pencil in her right)
Family: You did. There's a pencil in your hand.
Granee: (surprised, stares at the pencil) Oh, you're right! Well this won't work - I'd better write another. (Voids the check......returns from the kitchen with another pencil check.)
Granee: This looks like pencil too.
Family: It is - you're still holding the pencil.
Granee: (surprise, she again stares at the pencil in her right hand with wonderment) Oh - I'd better just throw this pencil away so I don't get confused. (Goes back to the kitchen and rummages through drawer).
Granee calls out: Is Papermate a pen or pencil?
Family: Depends. Is there a cap?
Granee: Yes. (pulls off the cap and exclaims....) Ooooh, you guys! It is a pen!! Okay, I'm ready now.

The third (and finally correct) check is written.