ABBA had the right idea.!
So today I fell off a ladder.
Flat on my back.
Embarrassed face.
Anyone remember the ABBA song "When all is said and done"?
"It's so strange, when you're down and lying on the floor. How you rise, shake your head, get up and ask for more..."
I certainly won't be ASKING for more ladders to fall off, neither do I particularly wish to repeat the operation. I'm too old to fall off ladders. My knee hurts, my ankle hurts, my BACK hurts, my neck hurts, my head hurts - I hurt all over! There's nothing really wrong - everything works properly, including my eyes although I do recall seeing the ceiling above me wheeling around in a most interesting fashion.
Thing was, I simply HAD to get up quickly! I am currently employed as my husband's Electrical Assistant. I'm not even an apprentice. Just a lackey. I run for tools. I poke wires into things, pull wires out of things, measure things and measure them again and STILL get it wrong. I climb up ladders. I climb down ladders (and occasionally fall OFF ladders). I'm really handy with a screwdriver, I can even hold my own with a drill. I do heights, I climb into roof spaces (mostly to yell at said husband to make sure he hasn't electrocuted himself in some mysterious manner). We're a great team.
BUT - I am not paid to fall off ladders. Neither do I like being fussed over or laughed at, because I am quite certain it would be visually amusing to bystanders to see a Fifty-something woman of no small size land ungracefully on the floor. My husband would also be awfully cross if I broke something - the drill or the ladder or a light fitting :-)
So - it occurred to me - as I lay there on the floor (briefly while the ceiling stopped spinning) - that ABBA were right. We just hop up, shake ourselves off, gingerly check for major malfunctions to major appendages, and keep going. But ask for more? Nah - not me. I'm giving up falling off ladders for a while. Husband can find himself another assistant while I mend all my bits and pieces. I'm demanding a worker's compensatory dinner-in-bed-on-a-tray and a day off. Now if only my knee would stop hurting!
In the meantime, I'm back at Wealthy Affiliate after a good two or three weeks AWOL. I needed a bit of a break after a different kind of fall, but I've dusted myself off and climbed back into the saddle for another year of creating something worthwhile. It's more important than ever that I get my websites fully functional and I'm about to start taking my own good advice "Zero to Hero in 60 seconds" to heart! A decent challenge or two and a bit of encouragement from all my WA associates is all it takes. As our white-spandex-clad friends said...
"...when you're down and lying on the floor...how you rise, shake your head, get up and ask for more..."
I'm up for another challenging year - who's gonna join me? And falling off ladders is completely optional.
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Hey there Ron - nice to see you. I think I will stick to writing for a bit! It's definitely safer.
Cheers
Ellie
I slipped on ice one time in a ski resort,the group I was with decided that we would go to one of the local bars and see the new year in.It is not really my thing and so an hour later I decided to leave early,heading down on to the road I encountered a small slope,little did I know it was completely frozen with ice.I was wearing short leather boots and there was no grip on the sole,one foot when from under me and crash I banged the back of my head on the ground.I was so embarrassed at all the French people that congregated around me that I picked myself up quickly and headed back to the apartment.
LOL - I know the feeling! The last time I went ice-skating with my kids, I landed flat on my back in front of a whole group of kids who were trying to 'help' this grannie learn to skate. We don't actually grow up knowing how to skate in Australia like kids from northern climes. So I was determined to master the skill at the ripe age of 50. Seems that it might be a little too late to learn!
Thanks for coming by and have a wonderful 2016
Ellie
I'm up for a challenging year, LED63.
I have spent TONS trying to find a way to make an online business pay. I've even paid to have the privilege to sell high-ticket items with the hopes of making a fantastic commission per sale . . . all to no avail.
I'm back now working with my son, who suggested I get serious with WA.
Maybe an old dog CAN learn new tricks.
Hi SuccessUnitd - I'm Ellie and thanks for your comment. You'll make it work - WA makes mastering online skills so easy and so much fun.
Keep going!
Here's to us. One more toast, and then we'll pay the bill.
Deep inside, both of us can feel the autumn chill.
Birds of passage, you and me.
We fly instinctively.
When the summer's over and the dark clouds hide the sun,
Neither You nor I'm to blame when all is said and done.
In our lives, we have walked some strange and lonely treks.
Slightly worn, but dignified, and not too old for sex.
We're still striving for the sky,
Got taste for humble pie.
Thanks for all your generous love and thanks for all the fun.
Neither you nor I'm to blame when all is said and done.
It's so strange, when you're down, and lying on the floor,
How you rise, shake your head, get up and ask for more.
Clear-headed and open-eyed, with nothing left untried.
Standing calmly at the crossroads, no desire to run,
There's no hurry anymore when all is said and done.
Standing calmly at the crossroads, no desire to run,
There's no hurry anymore when all is said and done
Have to love ABBA! Don't blame you for demanding a day off! Heal up quickly so you can enjoy the challenge of the new year.
Being another 50-something woman with a husband who is a builder, I can certainly feel where you're coming from! You have a natural skill for writing and have injected great personality into it, so keep on doing what you're doing and your website will be a huge success. Step away from the ladder and demand that dinner on a tray! Huge luck moving forward :)
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Brilliant! Just brilliant! I love it! :-) Well done to you and may this be both yours and my year :-)Add a comment...
Thanks Kerry - here's to a bump-free 2016. Writing is a much safer pastime!