A tree and me... in Secrets from myself

I took the tree picture on a dog walk a couple nights ago.

The picture of me is a cam shot from little Acer.

I looked at myself suddenly in good light and close up tonight and discovered I now have those vertical double cords in my neck like really old people have. That was not a happy discovery.

It relates a bit to what my son just said about our dog Gracie. Gracie is a five year old - she has her birthday this time of year - I'm not sure of the date. She is half lab and half samoyed and she is a bundle of energy.

She wants and she wants out. A person can get tired of letting her in and out.

Tonight Jim said there will come a time when she will just lie quietly and not need to be in and out so much. And then there will come a time when she no longer exists.

I thought, yes, that applies to all of life. To the tree along the gravel road and to me too.

So I suppose having old person cords in my neck is part of the price we pay for sticking around this planet.

One day we will all be gone too.

Aren't you glad I cheered you up?