Easy Peasy–NOT!
Recently I ran across this story that I didn’t have room to include in one of my books. So I thought I’d share it with you today since some of you may relate to this senior moment one way or another. I certainly do (since it happened to me). 😊
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Lil pulled up to the ATM machine in front of the bank, jumped out of the car, and pressed the lock key on the driver door. It rebelled. She clicked it again. Same response. “What is going on?” she snapped. She slid back into the driver’s seat to figure out the cause. It didn’t take long. The answer was sticking out of the ignition. Lil had neglected to remove the key! She was so glad she had a car that didn’t let her lock herself out with the key still in place.
She hooked her keychain to her purse for safekeeping and then hurried to the ATM machine. She slid her bankcard into the correct slot. A quick deposit, and then she’d be off to the next errand on her list. Lil looked at the list of options on the screen. She could do just about anything except deposit a check. Oh no! I don’t have time for more games, she thought.She moved to a different machine, slid the card into the slot, and typed in her code. The same options as before appeared on the screen. “What? My money isn’t good enough for you?” she muttered to the ATM.
Lil spotted a security guard standing to her left. She told him her problem.
“I’m not sure what to do about that,” he said. “I’m not a bank employee. I work for a security firm.”
Oh, rats! Lil hustled into the bank, her check for deposit in hand. As she waited her turn, she opened her purse to retrieve the bankcard so the transaction with the teller would be quick and smooth. No card! Was it still in the machine outside? She ran through the door mumbling about having lost her card in the ATM. The security guard assured her that cards were expelled automatically as soon as the patron pressed the necessary code.
“This is crazy!” she said. “I had it a moment ago.”
The security guard pointed to her hand. “What’s that you’re holding?”
Lil looked down. Why, it was the misplaced bankcard, of course! Her face flushed as she thanked the guard and rushed back into the bank. She told the teller of her problem with the ATM screen.
Calmly the young woman looked at her. “May I see your card, please?”
Lil handed it over and let out a long sigh.
“Ma’am this is your charge card. For teller transactions inside or outside the bank, you need to use your ATM card—your debit card.”
Lil looked at the card and understood what she’d done. Clearly this was not going to be her best day. She finished the transaction and thanked the young woman. She sped out of the bank, head lowered as she passed the security guard, and headed for her car that, thankfully, opened with the click of the remote. Time for a nap in the sun! She’d had quite enough mess-ups for one day.
Thought for the day:
The Lord said, ‘I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you.’ (Exodus 33:19)
What a relief it is to know that God has us covered–no matter what.
I often remind myself with a gentle prayer, eyes upwards with a chuckle reminding myself to try and do better the next time 😉
That IS life! Thanks Karen!!
Thanks for the encouragement, Elaine.
Thanks for this story Karen. It’s hard to navigate all those cards and numbers. Next time I’ll remember Lil and not be so hard on myself. That’s why I like gardening. I’d rather sit on the ground in the warm sunshine and pull weeds and plant new flowers and enjoy God‘s creation.
Gardening sounds like a lot more relaxing. Thanks, Pam. I’ll keep this in mind.
This cute story reminds me that life just seems more complicated these days. Can anyone identify with me–or is is just ME?!!
Love and hugs to you, Karen.
Glenda
Life seems easier and more complicated because of developing technology, for sure. Can’t live with it sometimes and can’t live without it now that we have it!! Thanks, Glenda. Hugs to you too.
Nothing like being embarrassed by having something in your hand and wondering where it is?? Smile! No, I don’t think I have ever done that but I have wondered where ‘something’ is and then remember I just put it away! This too will pass!
Love to you as always and thanks for another good ‘read’!
Margaret
Thanks, Margaret. You always have a fun-to-read response.
I kept trying to take cash out of the ATM in Mexico with my credit card … wouldn’t work. So I know the feeling, and the frustration until you realize what you’ve done! Bless you for sharing this incident.
Thanks, Carol. It’s always comforting to know I’m not alone!!
Oh my – me in almost every incident. Then I feel frustrated and a bit mad. All the technology that is supposed to make life easier is debatable. Hee
Thank you Karen – so good to know I am not alone.
Joan
Good to hear from you Joan,, and that you can relate! 😊
How about looking for earrings you already have put on? Oh, yes many of us can relate to that story. Good to keep a sense of humor in our “old age” 🙂
Thanks, Etta Mae. I do that with my phone–talking to a friend and wondering where I laid my iPhone.
Yes, let’s keep smiling through these years. 😊
I even did things like that back when I was young!
Ha ha! Thanks for being honest, Janet! 😊
My daughter, a nurse, claims that significant cognitive decline is not part of aging! I’m not sure if I’m doing these forgetful things because of age (57) or stress and worry. It usually gets really bad with increased stress. One of my favourite tricks is to set a coffee or my purse on the hood of the car when I have my hands full and I’m opening the car…then I drive away with the cup on the hood—and my husband finds it down the street when he comes home and knows…it’s been that kind of morning…LOL! Interesting observation: when I babysit my 9 year old granddaughter I do less of these forgetful things- I think because I’m present in the moment…Food for thought!