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Amusing Personal Antidotes
Whether we are 12 or 120 years of age we all have some funny or philosophical ‘stories’ from life so far. A fun way to learn and grow by sharing personal antidotes.
Fancy yourself as a comedian, story teller, fiction writer, poet or just write simply – please share?
Challenge is to keep it within one TED post please?
Closing Statement from Kate Blake
Much thanks Salim and Debra for joining me in this 'choice' conversation. Quality makes up for quantity!
... surprised more didn't have a 'story' to tell ... maybe they were just shy?
Debra Smith 200+
A couple months after the birth of my first child, I was proud to have my prepregnancy figure back and I dressed with care to visit my aunt and show off my beautiful baby. I wore a soft blue denim wrap around skirt and a white tshirt with sandals. I felt really happy to be a new mom, to visit a favourite aunt and to feel sexy again.
The visit went well and on the way home I had to get some milk from a convenience store not far from my aunt's home which was in a plaza with a local Baskin Robbins icecream store. As I got out of the van on the side of the Baskin Robbins, I felt something graze the back of my calf. I turned and found nothing and being a woman, I immediately checked that my skirt was still tied. It was.
I unbuckled my baby and picked him up along with my purse and headed into the convenience store. I noticed that people were standing at the windows of the Baskin Robbins looking my way. AS I went through the door to the store, I felt that rub against the back of my calf again. With my arms full, I realized that while my skirt was still tied in front, the tie had broken allowing the back pannel of my skirt to hang down my side exposing my slip covered derierre. My hands were fully occupied with a small baby and my purse. No hands to cover the situatation. What to do?
In that moment, I realized that there was nothing to do so I decided to walk back to my van as though I were the queen of England, in full view of the delighted Baskin Robbins icecream eaters. I sedately buckled my son into his car seat on the side of the audience and then slipped into my driver's seat. I sat for a horrified moment, realized that what was done was done, and burst into laughter! What a story those people had gotten with their icecream!
I have never worn another wrap around skirt and memories of those events arise whenever my ego threatens to get too big
Kate Blake 50+
Salim Solaiman 50+
Trying to answer with my zero poetic and novice English skill :))
"Live life full"
It's so cool !!!
Also it's so short
No point to distort
With worry or hurry
Rice without curry
Don't hurt others
Collect many feathers
Saying before Good Bye
Help others until you fly.
Kate Blake 50+
To rhyme in a second language is special.
Salim Solaiman 50+
Kate Blake 50+
E or any party pill
meant to give a thrill
makes your senses real loose
But can end up cooked like a goose!
Makes sexuality uninhibited,
you feel the sky is unlimited.
But what of STD’s and pregnancy?
These can change your life.
It dehydrates and fries your brain,
be careful it can send you insane.
Theory is it brings Alzheimer’s on early,
just casual use could mean loss of memory by thirty!
Avoid friends who would sway
Your willpower to explore man-made pills.
Their side-effects are too many,
life far too short to risk any!
So please make a clear choice.
Before you party, check your inner voice!
Is this really where you need to be?
You can set your senses free
By just good clean fun
with trustworthy mates who are one
with your values and lifestyle.
Live to jog that extra mile!
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