the best laugh of the day!!!!!!!!

[twinkle2508]

hi all

I've never really enjoyed having CA, until today....you see, i'd found and enjoyed a chocolate bar, that i'd forgotten all about.

its kind of funny, at last there's a good reason for my memory loss and it was a pleasant surpise!!!!!!.

Has anyone else ever sit back and thought " I love my illness "?.

Helen

[Hidden]

I do not think I would go as far as to say "I love my SCA6" but I do hope you enjoyed your chocolate `surprise`

You`ve got me thinking now.........................

I might go on a home safari and see what I can find that I may have put away for a rainy day and also completely forgotten about.

Mmmm, the loft would be a problem though, ha, ha, ha.

[twinkle2508]

hi john-H

maybe instead of love my CA, I should of put enjoyed my CA, because it was a very enjoyable experience and a much enjoyably surprise.

I hope your " home safari " leads you to find some pleasant surprises

happy hunting

Helen

[Hidden in reply to twinkle2508]

After many, many long hours of toil and sweat, this adventurer, having suffered unknown stress and many a mirage in his house safari returned with naught but an empty, aged, `smiths crisp pkt`

Smith`s? Do they still make crisps I wonder

[twinkle2508 in reply to Hidden]

hi john-H

so the wonderer returns...LOL,

did u come across any " giant daddy long-legs "?

think they still make smiths, sure I've seen them in morrisons.

Helen

[february]

I use a cane, and am always pleasantly surprised when someone i don't know holds a door (store) open for me. I even had a gentleman who was talking on his cell phone offer to open my car door for me. You see, I had my hands full, my cane in my right, and a bag in my left. I really appreciated his kindness! I've also had store employees or restaurant employees offer to carry my purchase's to my car. Sometimes I have to ask, but people are so kind, and I'm so grateful!!! Glad you enjoyed finding your candy bar and found so much delight in that Helen! ;o)

[ConantheLibrarian]

I retired last December at the grand old age of 48 and I still wake up and think, "Fab-I don't have to get up and go to work". Of course it's a challenge to keep oneself occupied and to find ways of keeping up social contacts but I feel quite privileged to be able to retire early. I also find that sometimes other people can be very kind and helpful and this is definitely a positive thing as it tends to make both parties feel good.

[jurgen in reply to ConantheLibrarian]

you aren´t serious, are you ?

Regards

[HarryB Administrator in reply to jurgen]

Hi Jurgen

I think ConantheLibrarian's outlook is fantastic. I retired from paid work last year (I do much voluntary work, particularly with Ataxia UK) and it was one of the best things I have done. Of course, it is not very nice to retire at the age of 37 but I feel so much better and enjoy life so much more, that it was worth every cent.

I also agree that most other people are kind and helpful and I have seen many acts of pure human kindness over the years, especially when Ataxia is mentioned.

Best Wishes

Harriet

[peterallison in reply to HarryB]

I have been asked a LOT what Ataxia is. so much so, if I am online, and one of say, my facebook friends asks, I just put a link up for this site. NOT one person I have met knows about it over in harrogate/Knaresborough

[peterallison in reply to peterallison]

And that includes the neurologist, she did not have a clue as to what was wrong, and passed me on to Sheffield

[wildone]

I like that when I feel like being lazy, I have a perfectly good excuse! I also like that I don't put on weight that easily, because I use so much energy doing everyday things.

Also, on the whole, strangers can be nice - there are a lot of random acts of kindness. I don't know if I'd have found this out if I didn't have Ataxia.

[jurgen in reply to wildone]

you Brits have a bizarre sense of humour

Regards

[wildone in reply to jurgen]

I don't think its bizarre to have a sense of humour about any disability. I think it's human nature - you can either laugh or cry about it. I choose to laugh about it when I can because it's not healthy to wallow in self pity.

[jurgen]

I do HATE "my" SCA- I think it´s perverse really, t o say you love CA or SCA

True, there are diseases worse than ours

I don´t think people commenting on "twinkle´s" chocolate story are serious, though..

It´s like a friend said the other day "It´s fantastic having Alzheimer´s because

you´re always meeting with new people"

Regards

[twinkle2508]

hi jurgen

I DO believe that everyone is different, some people see the funny-side of their ailments and others I find are envious of those who are willing to laugh.....is there a law, that I don't know about? where it states, that you can't laugh at your own miss-fortunes or does everyone with an ailment have to be miserable!!!!!

let other people tell/share a funny moment, after all were stuck with our ailments

Helen

[twinkle2508]

hi jurgen,

yeah we brits DO have a weird and wacky sense of humour....but it does help

[jurgen in reply to twinkle2508]

Hello Helen,

right you are.

Actually, John Cleese is one of my favourites - and that man´s

humour might not be called humour by people not British (my

wife e.g.)

take this : youtube.com/watch?v=y_bsMGs...(Not working as expected?)

Regards

[Hidden]

Sometimes I get into trouble for my dry sense of humour, but a quick smile normally puts all at ease, it has to, running away is out of the question

[Sphinx21]

Yes I think everyday is different but we all need a little sunshine in our lives and a smile and kindness goes a long way 😁