Gary W. Halsey Sr.

What Condition My Condition Is In!



Posted: Thursday, January 01, 2009

by Gary W. Halsey Sr.
All Season Karaoke and D.J.

How many time's have you heard the expression "I'm not getting older, I'm getting better"? If I've heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times! I have even said it myself from time to time. Suddenly, one day, I woke up! It had finally happened. About five or six years ago, when my wife and I moved to Colorado, that is when I noticed that hair was growing out of my nose! I mean OUT OF MY NOSE! I then noticed that my eyebrows just became so wild and random, that I had to go to a hair stylist, just to control them; they had a mind of their own! My ears were growing hair too, not just a couple of hairs, it got to the point to where it looked like I was wearing ear muffs. What is up with that?

Granted, I have heard that gravity is a primary foe when it comes to getting older, but I never knew about the hair. I asked my doctor what was causing this, and he told me that it had to do with "the change"! What change? Exactly what change was he referring to? Everything looked the same with me, except for this darn hair problem. My body just decided to go crazy with hair that I never had. Where was it when I needed it? I have never had hair on my chest, then suddenly, bam, now I have 3. Where did they come from?

My doctor says it is caused by hormonal "changes" within the body. What hormonal change? Is this something that I developed overnight? I felt like I was going to wake up one morning looking like King Kong! I mean, I am a tad vane, but not to the point to where I am an egotistical Bozo. But I do like to maintain a certain well groomed neatness about myself, after all, I am in the entertainment business where I am in front of people doing my DJ thing as well as the karaoke, and I want to be neat.

Have you ever seen that commercial where there is a stain on this guys shirt, and he goes in for a job an interview, and every time the man talks, the stain talks, and all the interviewer's attention is drawn to that stain on the shirt. Well, that is how I felt with the hair! If someone is looking at my eyes, I can just imagine that "wild hair" sticking out of my eyebrow, or out of my nose or perhaps my ears! Well, after awhile, I found this to be somewhat of a common thing with men, and after much contemplating, and I found the cure to be simple, (do not panic), a pair of trimmers will handle the problem.

Gary W. Halsey Sr. has been writing since he was in Junior High School. He is a retired professional in the Electronics field. He has also appeared in a few movies as a stuntman, and also a singer/actor. His favorite things to write about are Entertainment, Poetry, and Current Events. What inspires him to write about poetry is everyday life experiences that we can all relate to. His poetry is a intriguing collection of original poetry which provides the reader a glimpse into the author's life experiences and views pertaining to a myriad of issues most of us encounter throughout our lives. Gary W. Halsey Sr.'s poetry and articles reflects a creative and insightful mind. For those who perhaps share and relate to these traits of his work, could be found entertaining and thought provoking. Mr. Halsey was born in Frankfort Indiana, in 1946, now retired.  
 
 
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» left by David Pekrul
 3 years 127 days ago.
70 fans.
Boy, how I can relate to this!! And not just the hair; how about the fact that everything hurts, I mean everything! Getting out of a chair is getting harder and getting up off the floor almost impossible. And yet we try to pretend that age is only a number. As I said in one of my articles, "What do you do, when 'You're only as young as you feel', but you feel like you're 86, when you're only 39?"
» left by Gary W. Halsey Sr. 3 years 127 days ago.
51 fans.
Thank you David for your comment, now I can relate to what you are saying, I helped my brother in law move this weekend, and of course he was moving into a upstairs apt, and I will tell you, my legs were on fire!!! It wasn't the weight of anything, I am talking 14 stairs of pain, expecially after about the 8th time up and down caring furniture!!!!! Now I feel 62! Ha.....thanks again for your comment!
» left by Ken McCreless 3 years 51 days ago.
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I know I read this article and left a comment. I wonder what happened?
 
Anyway, great story. It is hilarious to see what surprises God has in store for us, right?
» left by Gary W. Halsey Sr. 3 years 51 days ago.
Absolutely true Ken....then on the other hand, he COULD have left me with no hair, which would not be good either, I have tons of it,  so I can be grateful for that!!! I have nothing to complain about, as I have everything else too, wonderful life, great and wonderful wife, and the best in children, grandchildren, and have lived a very interesting life.....to say the least!!!! Thanks for your reading my article, and I believe you did leave a message on here....and I haven't a clue on what happened to it....but I think you did. Oh well, glad to get this one.....Your friend and fan in pen......Gary
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