Reminds me of a time when my youngest son, Liam told me I was "out of touch" and I wrote a little ditty of a poem (Still trying to figure out how to post poetry on substack too!):
TIME AND PLACE or The Art of Being Out of Touch (by Liam's Dad)
I had a similar ‘electric issue’ with a breaker thing for the A/C on the side of my house. The electrician rushed over as I insisted it was urgent. He discovered that I had literally not plugged in a chord completely. In less than 5 seconds problem was solved. The earth didn’t open below my feet and swallow me whole so, I chose not to be embarrassed, thanked him and carried on with my day. We can’t be fabulous at everything can we?!
Have you heard
“You taught me how to use a mouse, but I taught you how to use a spoon”?
I like that one. But, I had my younger son programming my cell phone when he was 2 years old, too.
Reminds me of a time when my youngest son, Liam told me I was "out of touch" and I wrote a little ditty of a poem (Still trying to figure out how to post poetry on substack too!):
TIME AND PLACE or The Art of Being Out of Touch (by Liam's Dad)
Once upon a time
There was a time for everything
For everything there was a place
That place and time
Have long since gone
It's passed its sell-by date
Now everything's in disarray
Even I feel out of place.
I think it all begins when you stop knowing the name of musicians and listening to the current music. It's simply downhill from there.
Thanks for telling a playful story about yourself and not about the current angst. Be well.
This is a very familiar story.
I had a similar ‘electric issue’ with a breaker thing for the A/C on the side of my house. The electrician rushed over as I insisted it was urgent. He discovered that I had literally not plugged in a chord completely. In less than 5 seconds problem was solved. The earth didn’t open below my feet and swallow me whole so, I chose not to be embarrassed, thanked him and carried on with my day. We can’t be fabulous at everything can we?!
LOL. Well, I gotta at least try.....