![]() Asked & Answered~272A Story by JD Major![]() Baloney! ...in 12 lines![]() "What's the best thing about being old, Grandma Grace?" ~ "The baloney answer to that, Natalie dear, is that with age comes wisdom." ~ " ...What's a baloney answer?" ~ "Something that sounds better than truth. Like, age is only a number, and you're only as old as you feel." ~ " ... So, it's a lie? ...You're not really wise?" ~ "Wise is just another word for learning from a lifetime of mistakes." ~ " ...But that's a good thing, isn't it? Daddy always says it is to Mommy." ~ "And he oughta know, dear. My son-in-law has fast become the wisest person I know." ~ " ... You mean ...like he makes lots of mistakes, like Mommy says?" ~ "And growing wiser with each passing day, bless his soul." _________________________
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Added on July 20, 2024 Last Updated on July 20, 2024 Author![]() JD MajorCanadaAboutI like writing short pieces--humorous & serious--on just about anything. more..Writing
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