One foot in the grave!

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Justme

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This topic is not meant to be too gloomy and humour is encouraged.
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If you are anything like me, the older you get the faster and faster the days seem to fly by, and one can't help thinking that the final curtain is looming larger with each passing week. Does this thought make you scared, or do you face it with equanimity?

I am avoiding cliff tops as my kids are awaiting the day I get too senile so they can launch me off one!
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Seriously though, I want to go into the last goodnight without too much suffering, and totally cease to be. I hope I haven't been in error in my belief that this life is all there is, and the afterlife is a figment of the human imagination.
 

Time does seem to fly by faster now that I'm retired. But I'm enjoying life even though I know I'm getting closer to the ole dirt nap. ;) As far an after life is concerned, I do believe there is a heaven. I'm just hoping I'm not diverted in the other direction.
 
Bullie76 said:
Time does seem to fly by faster now that I'm retired. But I'm enjoying life even though I know I'm getting closer to the ole dirt nap. ;) As far an after life is concerned, I do believe there is a heaven. I'm just hoping I'm not diverted in the other direction.
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If there is an afterlife I will definitely be heading for the hotter destination, I am stocking up on asbestos clothing!! :D:D:D
 

It's sort of ironic that you ask that question because right now I am just over diverticulitis, but each time I get ill, I ask myself, "Is this the beginning of the end?" I am not speaking about the common cold or an ache or a pain, but an illness that has been known to take people down, which would include the flu for those our age.

I do believe if Heaven and I do consider myself a Christian. I have read here on this forum that there are some that have no beliefs in such things and like I have always said, "To each his own."
 
Very funny about the cliffs and the asbestos suit Justme! :D I'm impressed that you mentioned about the afterlife the way you did, I'm a bit like you, I think this life might be it, but who knows, nobody has come back from the dead to tell us. I learned more than I wanted to know about heaven and hell in Catholic school for 8 years, and that just convinced me otherwise.

The time is flying by incredibly fast for me too, hours, weeks, years...can't believe it! :eek: I don't think of myself as having one foot in the grave yet, but I do often think of the day when either my husband or myself will pass on. Like you, I hope it's not too painful or extended, if I was dying slowly of a terminal illness, I'd seek assisted suicide or something equivalent.

I think it's hard not to think of death when we get older, but honestly, in my head most of the time, I'm still a teenager...like my rock music, joke around with hubby, like to laugh and enjoy the wonders of this life while I can. Life is good. :yes:
 
If this life is a templet not liking the idea. We got no vote comming here and it lookss like the same on the way out Just want Peace
 
I discussed this recently with my doctor when he suggested we give Pollaltive care and or hospice a heads up on me. I told him I wanted to go at home in my sleep. He said, 'Don't we all?'
 
Oooh I love this topic! Does that sound weird? I guess it probably does doesn't it? Oh well, that's just me.

But seriously, I spend so much time thinking about this and I feel great doing so. And why do I feel like that you ask? Well, I've spent the last seven years reading everything I can find on near death experiences, the science behind them, just anything to do with that phase of our lives including what physicists are saying about the nature of reality and I have no doubt that life goes on and on and on......and it is wonderful - for everybody!

I'm actually kind of looking forward to it at this point.

As for the lead up to the big day, well like everyone else, fingers crossed eh? In the meantime I'm trying to stay as healthy as possible (good food/exercise) so that when I finally kick the bucket, there will be amazement and the first comments will be, 'geeze, I saw her just yesterday and she looked great".
 
My son recently asked me how I feel about death now that I'm getting older - am I frightened or worried. I could honestly tell him that I'm neither - I've reached the stage where I accept that it is inevitable - I have to die sometime. I am hoping though that I go quickly.
 
What does being older have to do with one foot in the grave Last I checked a lot of young people died in the last few days and weeks and year. It is just a bit front and center for us I guess but not a given
 
My doctor used to have a sign in his office and I liked it and commented so often that he wanted to give it to me, but I refused it. I am sure that at least some of you saw a similar sign.

"I want to live forever.
So far, so good."
 
Seriously if my dogs and daughter are cared for I'm ready for the ice floe now. But then a new grand-boy and maybe there is a purpose there. It's a mixed bag, I don't want to outlive hubby, yet even best buddie's partner is too afraid of my dear Callie, and my daughter might be a challenge for just about anyone...okay so by default I have to carry on.
 
At my age of 81 I am certainly cognizant of my mortality but have no fear of death. I never think about a HEREAFTER, because I don't believe in one.
 
If all my dogs, cats, and assorted rodents aren't coming back to me in the next life I ain't goin' !!!! Now wait...fish...do fish count? How does that work? Like several schools of assorted Koi and variations thereof...do they like float in a hereafter???
 
I agree with what our youngest son, Ron age 40 with the beard, said about our oldest son, age 49 last April. I too am ready to go. My husband says he's going to live to 110.

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I'm way too busy to die or to even think of death. Seriously. I still have goals. I'm inspired by a senior woman I saw on PBS who was writing her doctoral thesis on the economics of Europe post World War I at the age of 97! She receieved her masters degree at 95 and went on for her doctorate. It's only impossible until somebody does it. Even when I feel less than 100% this remains my motto.
 
chic said:
I'm way too busy to die or to even think of death. Seriously. I still have goals. I'm inspired by a senior woman I saw on PBS who was writing her doctoral thesis on the economics of Europe post World War I at the age of 97! She receieved her masters degree at 95 and went on for her doctorate. It's only impossible until somebody does it. Even when I feel less than 100% this remains my motto.
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Chic you sound like my husband, and so does that 97 year old lady. Bless her heart. I bet she would be fun to sit down and have a long conversation with.
 
I still see faces in the clouds, and wonder in the world. For now, that is enough. Barring dementia, I think my mind will always be young and open to new experiences. Death will be what it is. I prefer to concentrate on living in the now. I am blessed with some wonderful friends. They are pearls in my life. It is good. Also, some of the older people on this forum are truly a source of inspiration.
 
When asked what he thought about dying Woody Allen said that he wasn't in favor of it. I agree...
 

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