Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder:

You'll have to excuse me: I have recently been diagnosed with AAADD - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder

This is how it goes ... I decide to do work on the car, start to the garage and notice the mail on the table. OK, I'm going to work on the car . . .

BUT FIRST I'm going to go through the mail. Lay car keys down on desk. After discarding the junk mail, I notice the trash can is full. OK, I'll just put the bills on my desk . . .

BUT FIRST I'll take the trash out, but since I'm going to be near the mailbox, I'll address a few bills ... Yes, Now where is the checkbook? Oops . . . there's only one check left. Where did I put the extra checks?

Oh, there is my empty plastic cup from last night on my desk. I'm going to look for those checks . . .

BUT FIRST I need to put the cup back in the kitchen. I head for the kitchen, look out the window, notice the flowers need a drink of water, I put the cup on the counter and there's my extra pair of glasses on the kitchen counter. What are they doing here? I'll just put them away ...

BUT FIRST I need to water those plants. I head for the door and ... Aaaagh! someone left the TV remote on the wrong spot. Okay, I'll put the remote away and water the plants . . .

BUT FIRST I need to find those checks.

END OF DAY: Oil in car not changed, bills still unpaid, cup still in the sink, checkbook still has only one check left, and I lost my car keys. When I try to figure out how come nothing got done today, I'm baffled because . . . I KNOW I WAS BUSY ALL DAY!

I realize this condition is serious ... I'll get help ... BUT FIRST ... I think I'll check my e-mail.

Chris Stewart