NUMBERS

 

NUMBERS

Today I had to activate a new debit card.  I was asked my birth date, and the last four digits of my social security number.   

My daughter called, she needed to know my address and my ZIP code.

I went to the gym and needed to remember the six numbers to open my combination lock.    

I left the house to babysit for the two Crankettes. I had to set the house alarm with a five digit code, and then I needed a four digit code to open the garage door.  I needed money for gas so I stopped at the Wawa and used my newly activated debit card to take money out of the ATM.  This required a four digit code. 

When I reached the Crankettes home I needed to remember my son’s garage door code to get in the house.  I then had to dial up Mrs. Cranky to let her know I arrived safely.

They say to ward off old age memory problems you should exercise your mind every day.  Today I had to remember and use eleven different numerical codes.  In addition I needed a password to start my laptop, a login code and a password to access my Google account, a login code and password to log on to facebook, a login code and password to log on to twitter, a login code and password for my Optimum e-mail account, a login code and a password for my Yahoo e-mail account, a login code and password to access my banking account and a login code, a password and a “person number” (I KNOW!) to access my health insurance account.  

Mrs. Cranky often chastises me for not remembering stuff.  She makes fun of my senior moments.  Today I remembered eleven numerical addresses or codes, seven logon codes, eight passwords, and one “person number.” 

I think it is safe to say that….ah….I mean….huh.   

Never mind.