Do you fear or welcome your death?
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hollydolly
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do you normally give up 2/3rds of the way along the track ? ..don't you want to get to the finishing line
Lewkat
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Neither. As a scientist, I do not believe in death completely. The engine no longer operates, even with replacements, so it is good bye to mother earth. At my advanced age, I still study microbiology, physiology and the like. There are certain elements found in all manner of life forms, just waiting, waiting.........
Robots will never be human.
Robots will never be human.
That Lady in PA
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Fear? Welcome?
Neither.
I accept that everything has an expiration date, even me.
Neither.
I accept that everything has an expiration date, even me.
hollydolly
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I want to be in my 90's like Lois above ^^^, and still fascinated by research
PeppermintPatty
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Neither! I donāt fear it but I donāt really welcome it. Iām enjoying my life with my husband and two dogs. Today we are celebrating 35 years of living together.
hollydolly
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honestly , no exaggeration this week, I've been so poorly I honestly thought my time had come..and only in my 60's
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MaddHollander
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Absolutely no fear. Iām ready to join my deceased wife in the afterlife. Angel of Death: Where are you?
Like others, I'm not keen on saying that I neither fear death nor welcome it.
As a Christian, I'll try my best to accept whatever God decides... with as much dignity as I can muster.
But I do trust that Jesus has accomplished all that I need to affect a resurrection to eternal life, in Him.
As a Christian, I'll try my best to accept whatever God decides... with as much dignity as I can muster.
But I do trust that Jesus has accomplished all that I need to affect a resurrection to eternal life, in Him.
dusty
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When I pass I know my spirit will go on. I will be sorry to leave this life as it has grown on me, but the me that I am knows there is more to do somewhere. I have no expectations about the next life, but I am curious.
Mostly I try not to think about it.
When I was younger I strongly didn't want to die, and a lot of that was because I would "regret" or "mourn" missing out on things I wanted to do in life. But once I finally let go of all the wishful thinking mythology of religions, and accepted that when I die my brain turns off and decomposes and that therefore the existence of "me" is gone forever, and that there would not be any "regret" etc., then I am a lot more relaxed about the prospect of death.
When I was younger I strongly didn't want to die, and a lot of that was because I would "regret" or "mourn" missing out on things I wanted to do in life. But once I finally let go of all the wishful thinking mythology of religions, and accepted that when I die my brain turns off and decomposes and that therefore the existence of "me" is gone forever, and that there would not be any "regret" etc., then I am a lot more relaxed about the prospect of death.
Medusa
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Lately I've been welcoming it, even waiting for it, but I don't want to be. My 50's were kind of rough and I wanted my 60's (I turned sixty autumn of last year) to be so much better. It's a bit rocky so far, but I am working on, trying for a great decade. 
Buckeye
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i'm just looking forward to reuniting with my children and my wives, whenever the Good Lord is ready to call me home.
horseless carriage
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Happy anniversary!
Enjoy your special day!
PeppermintPatty
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Twostep
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That is wonderful! Enjoy this very special day and may there be many more of them for the two of you!
Twostep
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I have had a very good life. When it is time to go it will be time to go. Until then I enjoy every minute of it. Well, honestly almost every minute of it:>)
PeppermintPatty
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Thank you Twostep. I hope there will be many more also.
OregonGuy
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I am NOT giving up. The finishing line will not be suicide as the song goes ...
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Song by
Doris Day
When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother
What will I be?
Will I be pretty?
Will I be rich?
Here's what she said to me
"Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be"
When I grew up and fell in love
I asked my sweetheart
What lies ahead?
Will we have rainbows
Day after day?
Here's what my sweetheart said
"Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Que sera, sera
What will be, will be"
Que sera, sera
Songwriters: Raymond B.
I don't fear it or welcome it. If I was in a bad way with a serious disease and in pain, I'd have no issue taking my own life, perhaps with an assist from a doctor, perhaps not. Prefer not to pass in a hospice or nursing home, rather be in my own home.