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Originally Posted by casstony
Perhaps we could meet half-way Dujon. While I empathise with wanting to see the grandkids grow up, I see too many people being struck down with disease in late middle-age, or living to 90 but with a dysfunctional body or mind. I see a window of opportunity in the 60's or early 70's to get out and do stuff before quality of life declines: hot air ballooning over the Namib desert, astronomy on the Tibetan plateau, boating around the Mediterranean following the footsteps of the Phoenicians; pick something that's not too dangerous and take the kids along.
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My goal is to be on the patio of the old folks home being fed mush and having a nurse wipe my chin... most think such is crazy but I feel one will still have a consciousness of life..internaly I feel more lucid as each year passes so I figure I will have my thoughts.
And death is experience in itself ...I dont want to go in a moment but to linger..die of thirst in a life boat over weeks ..they say you only live once well you only die once... so drag it out I say..give me time to think about what I am about to leave, give me time to review my understanding of all I know..give me time to assign a meaning to existence...give me time to prepare a speech when my ancestors welcome me.
alex