When I am Old..

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I shall wear Turquoise and soft gray sweatshirts ... and a bandana
over my silver hair.....and I shall spend my Social Security Checks
on Sweet Wine and My Dogs.......and sit in my house on my well-worn
chair.and listen to my dog's breathing.

I will sneak out in the middle of a warm Summer night and take my
dogs for a run, if my old bones will allow..... and when people come
to call, I will smile and nod as I show them my dogs...and talk of
them and about them...

The Ones so Beloved of the Past and the Ones so Beloved of Today....

I still will work hard cleaning after them and mopping and feeding
them and whispering their names in a soft, loving way.. I will wear
the gleaming sweat on my throat, like a jewel. And I will be an
embarrassment to all...and my family ... who have not yet found the
peace in being free to have dogs as your Best Friends....

These friends who always wait, at any hour, for your footfall...and
eagerly jump to their feet out of a sound sleep, to greet you as if
you are a God.With warm eyes full of adoring love and hope that you will stay and
hug their big, strong necks...and kiss their dear sweet heads...and
whisper to them of your love and the beautiful pleasure of their very
special company....

I look in the Mirror.....and see I am getting old.... this is the
kind of woman I am...and have always been. Loving dogs is easy, they
are part of me, accept me for who I am, my dogs appreciate my
presence in their lives...when I am old this will be important to
me...you will understand when you are old....& if you have dogs to love too.

Author Unknown