What I Learned at the Nursing Home


Once you enter,
A part of you never leaves.

The young know too little;
The old know too much.

Gangrene isn't so bad;
It's true despair that's scary.

Before complimenting a woman's teeth;
Inquire if she is wearing dentures.

There is great strength in asking for help;
There is great weakness is pretending you cannot hear.

Talking beats morphine;
Morphine beats wallpaper.

The diaper is always soiled;
Enter prepared to change it.

Everyone wants to go home,
Many won't.

The difference between your eighties and nin...
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Published on February 25, 2012 16:00
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