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I was shaving my face this morning (got rid of the beard) when the topic of today’s post came up.

Wait a Minute!  The topic “came up?” 

I WAS ALONE.  IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR!

Discussing my day’s agenda with my reflection in the mirror?  How long has this been going on? 

I’ve heard all the old jokes about talking to yourself and answering too, and arguing and losing, etc. etc., but is talking to yourself normal?  Is it really so different than ”thinking” to yourself about what you are going to do this day while also shaving?  I guess I might be talking outloud to myself when there are no other people around.  Do I only do this because I am alone in the house?  Perhaps I would do it all the time but restrain myself from talking outloud when other people might hear me.   I fear it may be related to aging, but then I see little kids who frequently talk to themselves while playing.  Perhaps I am nearing my second childhood. (I refuse to believe I am already there.)

I tell you, people look at you funny when you talk to yourself.  They will change direction or speed up just to avoid coming near you.  I know this because I do it when I am shopping for groceries and there are odd balls walking around talking to themselves. 

The other day I was in Wal-mart and a guy in a wheelchair was talking about the various sizes of the Clorox bottles.  Then I look again and decided he looked pretty normal and seemed to be having a conversation with someone who wasn’t visible.  Oh, wait a minute!  He had one of those wireless cell phone thingies attached to his ear.  I should have realized that, since this guy was talking WAY TOO LOUD to be talking to himself.  (I think most people who talk to themselves in public kind of mumble anyway.)

By the way, topic of today’s post was going to be whether or not ”older” folks are less able to tolerate the VERY hot weather (high 90’s) that we experience in summer, even here in Montana.  Oh, yes.  Hot weather makes us talk to ourselves.

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