Monday, September 19, 2011

AAADD -- We May Have This

This is a funny email I received:
 

KNOW THE SYMPTOMS.... .PLEASE READ!
Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder.

Somehow I feel better,even though I have it!!


Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. -

Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests:

I decide to water my garden.

As I turn on the hose in the driveway,

I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.

As I start toward the garage,

I notice mail on the porch table that
I brought up from the mail box earlier.

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.


I lay my car keys on the table,

Put
the junk mail in the waste basket under the table,
And notice that the basket is full.

So, I decide to put the bills back

On
the table and take out the rubbish first.

But then I think,

Since
I'm going to be near the mailbox
When I take out the rubbish anyway,
I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my check book off the table,

And
see that there is only one check left.

My extra checks are in my desk in the study,

So
I go inside the house to my desk where
I find the can of Coke I'd been drinking.

I'm going to look for my checks,

But
first I need to push the Coke aside
So that I don't accidentally knock it over..

The Coke is getting warm ,

And
I decide to put it in the fridge to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the Coke,

A
vase of flowers on the counter
Catches my eye--they need water.

I put the Coke on the counter and

Discover
my reading glasses that
I've been searching for all morning.

I decide I better put them back on my desk,

But
first I'm going to water the flowers.

I set the glasses back down on the counter,

Fill
a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.
Someone left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV,

I'll be looking for the remote,
But I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table,
So I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs,
But first I'll water the flowers.

I pour some water in the flowers,

But
quite a bit of it spills on the floor.

So, I set the remote back on the table,

Get
some towels and wipe up the spill.

Then, I head down the hall trying to

Remember
what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day:

The car isn't washed

The bills aren't paid

There is a warm can of Coke sitting on the counter

The flowers don't have enough water,

There is still only 1 check in my check book,

I can't find the remote,

I can't find my glasses,

And I don't remember what I did with the car keys.

Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today,

I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all darn day,
And I'm really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem,
AND I'll try to get some help for it,
But first I'll check my e-mail..

10 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

I think that person seems to be related to me...now, I wonder why I said that? Valerie

Joni Nickrent said...

Hey, This could be a epidemic! LOL

Kathy G said...

Yep, that's me, all right.

Anonymous said...

oh you made me smile,, thats so funny,,I think I have that too!

Qian said...

Hahahahaha......It is very funny! I usually write down a to-do-list, and mark them with A, B ,C,...to show the different priorities. I will do only the top 3 things in a day. Only three things, that's easy. :-) But you are so lovely! :-)

Unknown said...

I am trying to be as productive as I possible can these days!!!! and I am loving it!!!

Anonymous said...

I can relate. I walk into a room to do something and forget why I came into the room : )

Debbie said...

i can relate to this email! I think I spend most of my time in my art room, looking for either my glasses or my water!

Art From The heart said...

Ah! It's so me and so funny !
Just found you and love your blog.
Hugs

Lilly said...

Oh shite, this is EXACTLY me. LOL loved this post!!