A Fainting Spell Sunday, December 17, 2000 was a night of playing board games and just having fun. Rachel, Ben and I were playing a table game. Ben was playing in Marilyn's place as she had gone into the other room to prepare for school. Rachel left to use the restroom and Ben siezed the opportunity to change her choice cards "A,B,C.D" (which are required of the game, to "A,B,C,C". He showed me what he had done, and I said, "Here add my C also." He tried to do it before she got back, but got caught, and in his haste became confused. By the time he got back into his seat, rather than Rachel's cards reading "A,C,C,C", as was planned as part of our trick, We found that each of our sets read "A,B,C,D", which was exactly what was as it was supposed to be. It was hilarious to Ben and I and adding to the humor was the fact that Rachel sat there confused, wondering what was so funny. She thoroughly expected something to be amiss, but there wasn't any sign she could see except for the laughter. It hurt me to laugh so hard so I stood to leave the room. I stood too fast. I felt dizzy as I took three steps. I woke up hearing very distant but familiar sounds. I knew time had lapsed but was unsure of just how much. I opened my eyes to see the terror in my son's face as he called my name. Trying to get a fix on my location, I realized I was laying with my head pressed uncomfortably against the wall of the dining room. My mind was clear enough to see the fear in Ben's face, and I reassured him, "I am not sure what has just happened, Ben, but I am all right. Before I move, I need to know why I am on the floor?" "You were laughing, Dad, and then you left the room and tripped and fell", came Ben's response I began to remember the events which led to the fall and realized that I had evidently stood too fast. Combined with the fact that I had stayed up til 6:30am the night before, and had little sleep and was having trouble catching my breath (perhaps hyperventilating due to the laughter) I was wearing new boots which caught the floor edging between rooms. I had evidently passed out. The family took quite a scare, as did I. I had never fainted before, and was quite unaccustomed to the ordeal. I called Jon to the house to keep an eye on me until I was sure there was to be no recurring incident. I had stumbled into the dining room, catching a chair. I evidently toppled across the seat of the chair, which was lying on its side, and crashed head first into the wall. Melinda's response was to state the obituary would have read, "Man Dies Laughing His Head Off", which caused Marilyn to start laughing, which started us all to laughing all over again, but I thought it best to remain seated. ************************************************************************ I Was Only 49 September 23, 2001 I am having senior moments which last much longer now. They started when I was in my twenties. I passed Hardees in Springdale today and decided to go back for biscuits and gravy . After I ordered, they gave me a coffee cup. I do not drink coffee. I asked them to change to Dr Pepper. The cashier said it was extra. "It never has been before", I said She said it was always that way I said no way (I was polite) "I have been coming into Hardees for years and it has never been extra" She laughed as she softly and ever so kindly said "You are in Braums" Then I said " So THIS is a senior moment"! She laughed as she replied "Would you like your discount sir?" |
Just Plain Old Stories (from Day to Day Events) |
Just Plain Old Stories (from Day to Day Events) |
