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oldtime dfl_er

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2. Life is a freaking crapshoot

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2019, 03:35 PM

Apr 2019

My mother is 92 and still as sharp as she was at 30. Her body is failing her, slowly, so perhaps it's true that we live too long in bodies that aren't designed for 90 years of stress and wear. But the mind...it's a crapshoot. And which is worse..to slip off into a rising mist or to be sharply aware of your mortality as your body deteriorates...? No wonder many people seek solace in religion, drugs and other escapist measures.

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As Our Lives Slowly Fade Away... [View all] MineralMan Apr 2019 OP

It's a sad thing to watch - I've been there and done that, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #1

Life is a freaking crapshoot oldtime dfl_er Apr 2019 #2

It is that, for certain. Always. MineralMan Apr 2019 #3

Its a concern I have about my medical treatment: am I stealing resources better used for a child ... marble falls Apr 2019 #4

It's not a zero sum thing. MineralMan Apr 2019 #5

You're right, of course, one less aircrat carrier alone would pay for it for years. But I am dealing marble falls Apr 2019 #6

Religion did not ease their passage hurl Apr 2019 #7

I have no direct experience with that. MineralMan Apr 2019 #8

If people understood what the other side is like, perhaps so many wouldn't fear death. Karadeniz Apr 2019 #9