That was then and this is now.

There were about six of us at the table and the rest of them were all taking medicine. They all envied me because I didn’t take any medicine at all. Boy, have things changed! I now take fifteen pills per day.

At one time, I was cooking for other people, and now other people cook for me. I used to walk a mile or two every day, and now it takes a half hour to just walk around the block. If anyone needed a ride somewhere, they could count on me to take them wherever they wanted to go. I don’t drive anymore so that has changed also. I feel like a different person due to these changes. However, I feel very grateful to be living this long, writing my column, and still enjoying life.