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Carol Perkins: Sounds of Aging Previous Column: Be Shed Of By Carol Perkins When I used to hear older people grunt and groan, I never thought I'd be one of them. My grunting and groaning have also infected Guy. One night, when we played cards with friends near our age, the simple task of getting out of our chairs orchestrated a sympathy of squeaking and creaking. The next day, most of us shared our night of Charlie horses and leg cramps. Sitting for five hours without getting up more than once or twice- no wonder we suffered. However, nothing stops us from trying to have a little fun. Deciding to touch up around the house and give Guy a few projects, I ordered a bookcase (cheaper than building) from Amazon. However, the box was too heavy to lift, so he trekked through the house many times, bringing piece by piece to my office. Assembly required! He sat, squatted, leaned, raised his arms, bent over, and lifted for the next two days. I let him work undisturbed but was tempted to record the noises from that room. Uhhh, awwww, hmmmm, whew, ohh. I left for a few hours and returned to find him in the recliner, complaining about his back. "Did you take something?" I asked. "Yeah, and it's not working." I almost gave him a pain pill I had left over from knee surgery, but if he took one, I'd never get the bookcase finished. After putting on the last touches, he declared that a visit to Dr. Kelly (chiropractor) was in order. Feeling better the next day, he announced he planned to "do nothing." Before noon, a UPS driver unloaded a chair. "It's in two pieces so it shouldn't be too much trouble," I said. I left out that the chair would go to the bedroom. "I'll help you carry it." He gave me a look that said, "A lot of good you'll do." The bookcase is finished; the chair is assembled, and his back is on a heat pad. I have no further projects in his future, but I'm thinking about some shelves for a wall in the basement. For him, retirement can be a curse. You can contact Carol at carolperkins06@gmail.com. This story was posted on 2025-01-16 09:02:37
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