Sometimes Responses Trigger Topics For Me
@Hatley (163781)
Garden Grove, California
April 23, 2017 2:41pm CST
Odd how we get so egocentric we forget
'that our own circumstances have much to
do with the meals we are given here at the
retirement center. A remark about my lunch
not doing it for her made me blink then think
of course she is much younger, active, family and
work no doubt so her meal needs would not
match mine.
Our fruit plate was meant for people who are
retired and not very active , and some of us are
even overweight. What is okay for us would
not cover her hunger and her needs. We all must
be more open to others ideas.
One marginal post and graphic by P Hatley
copyrighted 2-017
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@NJChicaa (115913)
• United States
23 Apr 17
Patsie, I wasn't trying to upset you with my response. I'm just more of a "savory" kind of person when it comes to my meals. A fruit plate with cottage cheese wouldn't have cut it for me for lunch. . . and I wouldn't like living in a place where other people told me what I was going to eat every day. That would make me nuts.
As long as you enjoy your meals, that is all that matters!
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Apr 17
thanks I did not ever think I would end up here withe r bu t I did and over the years you do what you have to do to be happy just wanted to say that as some pf us are mot here because of old age but because of economics
had I the funds to rent a one bedroom apt tjere i n super expensive Ca;lif I would so at once and cook wha t Iwanted for myself but
alas I do not.
and cook for myself.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Apr 17
@NJChicaa i omny had myson and he was out of work at that time so I got stuck here I think the first years I cried evedrday as I did not want this well if I had money I would be out of here lol b u ti do not and my sons a bachelor so thjat does not help
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@Happy2BeMe (99399)
• Canada
23 Apr 17
I am glad that you enjoyed your meal. I am sure she didn't mean anything by it. Sometimes we read messages in a different manner then they meant it to be said. We all eat differently depending on so many things.
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@marguicha (215148)
• Chile
23 Apr 17
I think sometimes that what I normally eat would feed a family in some parts of the world.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Apr 17
i have done that attimes when I really lked
sometingand ate a lot of it too
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
23 Apr 17
Would not have minded eating that tonight say would have been really different.
You are right as well though all of us are so unique in what we like and want.
@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
23 Apr 17
@Hatley
Right now I could down a Cornish Pasty and I have already eaten.
@celticeagle (158680)
• Boise, Idaho
23 Apr 17
That is true and you are very astute to have seen that. She may not realize.
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
23 Apr 17
This happens to me all the time I start writing a really long response and I'm like hey this would make a good post
@chrissbergstrom (10767)
• Banks, Oregon
23 Apr 17
Sorry I responded to the subject of the post and not the post itself, but I have had conversations in real life that also caused me make a post to
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
23 Apr 17
@chrissbergstrom in a way it was as her response triggered my post too
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