There are unwritten rules for those of us over 65….75 years of age, and more. Many of us are probably not even aware of how minor accidents in our daily lives impact these rules. (Minor being relative) These unspoken rules are made and adhered to by our children. As we age they watch for common incidents as markers for determining our future. They are always watching. Do you wobble when you walk? I do occasionally. Big sigh here. The bottom line is we may be ready for an assisted living facility and not know it. But your children will.
Sharing these
incidents - and others - might lead to dire consequences. Never, never share the
following with your children.
1.) The
accidental fire you started in the kitchen when you forgot the burner was still
on. (Firefighters became involved.)
2.) The
minor automobile accident. You mistook the distance and took out a power pole.
Backed right into it. The old wooden pole cracked and fell. (Police and a representative
from the power company paid a visit to you.)
3.) The
fall you took. You stubbed a toe and subsequently just fell over your own feet.
This happened on the street and was witnessed by a Good Samaritan. Therefore
you were rushed by ambulance to the ER and x-rayed for a possible broken hip.
(A resident and a sweet nurse put you in a wheel chair and sent you home via Uber.)
To
safeguard your secrets you may have to change your emergency contact on any
important documents. The immediate consequences of sharing any of these incidents
will have your children looking to place you in a care facility because obviously
you cannot live alone.
Some of the
most important unwritten rules have now been written.
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