But first… It never ceases to amaze me that many of the behaviours that we see and observe and assume to be natural progressions of our state of being, are now being medically diagnosed and labelled. Here is a new “disability” to add to the growing list. I have recently being diagnosed with AAADD-Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it goes… I decide to wash the car, start towards the garage and notice the mail on the table. OK, I am going to wash the car… BUT FIRST am going to go through the mail. Lay car keys down on desk. After discarding the junk mail, I notice the rubbish bin is full. OK, I’ll just put the bills on my desk… BUT FIRST I’ll take the rubbish out, but since I am going to be near the mailbox, I ‘ll address a few bills… Yes. Now where is the cheque book? Oops…there is only one cheque left. Where did I put the extra cheques? Oh, there is my empty plastic cup from last night on my desk. I’m going to look for those cheques… BUT FIRST I need to put the cup back in the kitchen. I head for the kitchen, look out the window, notice the flowers need a drink of water, I put the cup on the counter and there’s my extra pair of glasses on the kitchen counter. What are they doing here? I’ll put them away… BUT FIRST I need to water those plants. I head for the door and… Aaaagh! Someone left the TV remote in the wrong spot. Okay, I’ll put the remote away and water the plants… BUT FIRST I need to find those cheques. END OF DAY; car not washed, bills still unpaid, cup still in the sink, cheque book has still one cheque left, lost my car keys: and, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I am baffled because… I KNOW I WAS BUSY ALL DAY! I realize this condition is serious…I’ll get help… BUT FIRST…I THINK I “LL CHECK MY E-MAIL…
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 23:32:55 +0000