I don’t know if I am going to skid sideways totally worn out into my death, but I do have several body parts that will arrive in that condition. I have tortured my knees since an early age, so they will be in that condition. My prostate has caused so much damage to my urinary system in the last few years, that I pray I won’t have a total shutdown before the end.

I was at the dentist a few months ago, and as usual, she told me that I have a couple of crowns that need to be replaced. I am kinda used to having my filling re-filled, and then refilled again, but this is the first crown. Since I didn’t realize that I had this crown problem, I told her that I am going to wait until I have some physical problem or die, which ever comes first. I have spent so much money on my teeth, I sometimes feel I need to include them in my will, to be donated to a worthy cause.

I definitely won’t be arriving at my grave in a well-preserved body, so I guess I can’t yell “HOLY SHIT… What a ride” for that reason, but I do feel that I have had some things worth celebrating before I die. Firstly, I did survive 35 years with my one and only wife, who I’m sure was the second-orneriest person on this earth. I should get an award for that. But, since I am the orneriest person, maybe not. But we both should get enshrined into the “Hall of Fame for Orneriness”.

I’m 4 inches shorter than I was fifteen years ago, so my back definitely qualifies as worn out. In my youth, I had several broken bones that are now giving me aches and pains. My ears gave out on me two-score-years ago. Then there is my brain that has been running full speed since my childhood due to my Autism, Lord knows why it isn’t worn out already.

Hell, maybe I can yell HOLY SHIT after all?

It’s been a good ride so far, so I am not quite ready to call it quits yet. I still got a few body parts to wear down before I go.

Orignally posted July 2023

Postscript: July 2025 – I see this post has had plenty of redux views, but I thought I would bring it to the forefront again. It’s been two years since the original post, and a few more body parts are approaching totally worn out. But I think I still have a ways to go before my HOLY SHIT moment..