Firsts And Lasts

I grabbed my baby book from my parents' house the other night. As I was reading through, I noticed how many 'firsts' were documented...first time I held my head up, first time I sat up, first time I rolled over, first words, first solid food, first time I waved bye-bye and so on. All these firsts got me thinking about all my 'lasts' and what they will be.

While people generally take note of what someone's last words were, I started wondering what my other lasts will be (for the record, Mike guessed that my last word would be "f**k!"). My mind just went all over the map...from what will be the last clothes that I buy to what will be that last house I live in. Will the next set of good dishes I purchase be my last? What will be the last thing I smell? The last sound that I hear? What animals will I own when I die? Will it be Shandi or some other dog fifty years from now? What will be the last job that I have? Everything from household goods to grocery shopping trips, movies to vacations...I went through a pretty big list of what would be my last.

Yup, some people spend their time being productive and getting things done. Me? I wonder when the last time will be that I fart.