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MawsRosie Tue 18-Aug-26 17:26:26

I recently came across these and I’d like to share them, a few at a time perhaps

grin Lately you’ve noticed people your age are so much older than you

grin It would be wonderful if we could put ourselves in the tumble dryer and come out wrinkle-free and three sizes smaller

grin Your people skills are fine, (it's your tolerance for idiots that needs work )

Gabrisha Fri 21-Aug-26 12:10:52

sounds like me

StTrinians Thu 20-Aug-26 18:51:57

Lovely...smile I like the last one the most too.

Hiraeth Thu 20-Aug-26 18:24:29

Today is the tomorrow I was so worried about yesterday .
Love it !

Squiffy Thu 20-Aug-26 18:10:55

Seen outside a local church years ago, “The smallest good deed is better than the best good intention!” How true!

Taichinan Thu 20-Aug-26 12:04:28

I need that bracelet!!!

LifeOfBriony Thu 20-Aug-26 07:18:54

MawsRosie

ViceVersa

Mine is 'This too, shall pass'.

If you’ll pardon my French - this made me chuckle (advertised on line)

That made me chuckle, too @MawsRosie!

Not quite the same, but, in a conversation about fires recently, my son said “People are trying to out-stupid each other”. Summed it up, sadly.

gransruleok Wed 19-Aug-26 20:18:25

There’s nothing more dangerous than a confident idiot.

FranA Wed 19-Aug-26 19:08:45

If I could give my young self some words of advice it would be “Don’t sweat the small stuff”. The number of sleepless nights I had as a young woman over nothing important.

Boadicea Wed 19-Aug-26 18:42:28

MawsRosie

The biggest lie you can tell yourself,
" I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it"

Oh yes! grin

tattygran14 Wed 19-Aug-26 17:32:26

I like ‘ sudden prayers make God jump’

ViceVersa Wed 19-Aug-26 17:10:29

MawsRosie

ViceVersa

Mine is 'This too, shall pass'.

If you’ll pardon my French - this made me chuckle (advertised on line)

Oh yes, I am sure I have shared that sentiment many a time! grin

MawsRosie Wed 19-Aug-26 16:23:42

ViceVersa

Mine is 'This too, shall pass'.

If you’ll pardon my French - this made me chuckle (advertised on line)

JamesandJon33 Wed 19-Aug-26 16:05:17

So true ViceVersa

ViceVersa Wed 19-Aug-26 15:51:48

Mine is 'This too, shall pass'.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Wed 19-Aug-26 15:50:23

Mine has got to be:

When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.
Maya Angelou

Milest0ne Wed 19-Aug-26 15:34:30

I like the Sanskrit poem , framed and hung on my wall

yesterday is but a memory
Tomorrow is only a vision
But today well lived
Makes every yesterday a memory of happiness
And every tomorrow a vision of hope
Look well therefore to this day

Fallingstar Wed 19-Aug-26 15:00:25

MawsRosie

The biggest lie you can tell yourself,
" I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it"

Yes yes yes.
Am guilty of this.

stewaris Wed 19-Aug-26 14:54:44

Maws Rosie totally agree. Age is a number not a definition. I currently have no intention of growing up although I do some things I have to stop and ask myself Why did you do that!

I meant boring grown up things.

knspol Wed 19-Aug-26 14:52:32

Spot on MawsRosie!

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Wed 19-Aug-26 14:48:34

Very true Maw! 🤣

MawsRosie Wed 19-Aug-26 14:32:02

The biggest lie you can tell yourself,
" I don't need to write that down, I'll remember it"

Barbadosbelle Wed 19-Aug-26 14:09:46

Pagiarism !!! Madeleine45 ......

"When I was a boy of 14 my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he'd learned in seven years."

# Mark Twain (1835-1910)
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MT62 Wed 19-Aug-26 13:44:52

How true for first & last, but other people probably think that of us.
I certainly wish it were true for the second one 😂

MawsRosie Tue 18-Aug-26 22:20:55

You still haven’t learnt to act your age and hope you never will.

Magenta8 Tue 18-Aug-26 22:02:46

madeleine45

Did you notice how much more intelligent your parents became after you were an adult ?

I am afraid my experience was exactly the opposite.