Passwords123

 Oh my lord, passwords may well be the death of me.  I have a little spiral index notebook that holds my plethora of passwords. They say use something that you'll remember...I barely remember yesterday and from all the evidence I have seen and heard, it's gonna get worse. Don't use your birthday, don't use your anniversary, don't use your families' birthdays, don't use the same password for every website, use numbers and letters, punctuation marks, capitals.....!!!!  Then you get a message that for safety measures, it's time to change your password...seriously? Oh, and then, it really isn't safe to store/save your password on your computer in case it becomes compromised.  Ok, well it really isn't safe or smart to eat chips and dip for dinner and pizza for breakfast but I do it.  What isn't safe, is trying to tell a nearly 70 year old woman what to do.  I have never been known for taking orders and less so for following them.  If I can get the computer, iPad and phone to take me to the website, address or page I want to go to, it's been a really good day. If I can then access the information, Hallelujah!!!!!!!  

Most of us are fortunate to have grandchildren who can navigate the World Wide Web for us but they don't understand the importance of going slowly and showing us how the hell they got there.  If they would show us step by step the first time, we could avoid the under their breath conversation and the subsequent eye-rolls!  I keep saying they'll miss us when we're gone but I don't think that sinks in!  

While rewriting my password notebook for the umpteenth time, (they have no idea how many that is,) pondered writing a description of the site or service as my password.  For instance, Zito Media would be...Zitosucks666 or Verizon ...virtualchats000. Many could use this one...ohhold30minutes, or even..Dothead420 for several.  

More and more I miss the direct audio contact with a real, live person...even if they're idiots.  Virtual help virtually doesn't..........And when I have a password AND a PIN...Well, no flipping way am I going to remember those. 

I have a plan for departure and I have tried to make it easy and painless for whomever is left to clean up  my mess. I have, however, given a great deal of thought to burning my password notebook and letting them try to figure it all out.  But for now, all changes will begin with WTF2020!!