75 is long enough to live?

Dame Warrigal said:
He was born in 1957.
He will change his mind later.

However, I've been quite ready to die since that age of 45. Not seeking death but ready should it come. It is very liberating.
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I agree, I'm not seeking death but I am ready to go. Except (and I'm serious about this) I really would like to unclutter my house and clean it up good first.
 

What's all this rubbish about not living beyond age 75?
Encouraging the happy heirs to poison your tea, so they may enjoy the fruits of your labor?
Ghoulish, to say the least!
And yes, what about the "ballet"!
Hope all of you are enjoying every last drop of life!!! :bigwink:
 
Although I do not agree completely with the author's viewpoint, I can so relate to some of it. A few months ago I was wondering about why I was still alive. Basically bed-bound. wasting Medicare's money on very expensive medications...for what reason?
Now, after regimen of natural supplements I miraculously have a new lease on life and view things differently. I am stronger, can walk, exercise, have a exuberant sense of well-being. People are amazed, say I just glow...and I have even acquired a romantic interest. So, of course my view of life has changed as drastically as my health.
A few months ago I was a too old 81 year old...that pondered stopping all meds and letting nature take its course. Today, I wake up every morning full of live...anxious to exercise and start a new wonderful day. Another example.. there is not a "too old" age....rather what the quality of that life is.
 
Linda said:
I agree, I'm not seeking death but I am ready to go. Except (and I'm serious about this) I really would like to unclutter my house and clean it up good first.
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Know and am dealing with an undiagnosed disabled hoarder now. They absolutely refuse to unclutter. They always been offered and have had help but there is always an excuse for not going through stuff let alone get rid of it in some fashion. Were talking 6 ft high piles of stuff and boxes. Disorganization, clutter and/or just a lot of stuff. They even warn you during a visit remember where you put something but it's very easy to lose something here.

Point is getting legal & financial affairs in order are one thing but yes getting rid of you stuff is important especially if something happens suddenly for if no other reason the survivors will literally and figuratively get see all of your dirty laundry. It could be physical things, evidence of an affair, a lie or how you actually lived behind closed doors. The hoarder I mention is also worried about their legacy, they actually said they want to be remembered. Better get cracking and clean up YOUR freaking mess then NOW!.
 
Well known Carl Reiner at 93 who is looking and acting fantastic would certainly think that the 70's is too soon to go, and me at 81 figure I have 15 years or so of productivity.
 
Lon said:
Well known Carl Reiner at 93 who is looking and acting fantastic would certainly think that the 70's is too soon to go, and me at 81 figure I have 15 years or so of productivity.
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I'm thinking - optimistically maybe - that I've got a minimum of 20 more years. I'm 63. If I'm healthy and fit, I'm hoping for 30 more.
 
WhatInThe said:
Know and am dealing with an undiagnosed disabled hoarder now. They absolutely refuse to unclutter. They always been offered and have had help but there is always an excuse for not going through stuff let alone get rid of it in some fashion. Were talking 6 ft high piles of stuff and boxes. Disorganization, clutter and/or just a lot of stuff. They even warn you during a visit remember where you put something but it's very easy to lose something here.

Point is getting legal & financial affairs in order are one thing but yes getting rid of you stuff is important especially if something happens suddenly for if no other reason the survivors will literally and figuratively get see all of your dirty laundry. It could be physical things, evidence of an affair, a lie or how you actually lived behind closed doors. The hoarder I mention is also worried about their legacy, they actually said they want to be remembered. Better get cracking and clean up YOUR freaking mess then NOW!.
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I've seen places like that WhatInThe but I assure you, my situation isn't like that. I don't even have any piles except on my desk. :) I just need to go through stuff and get rid of a whole lot. I've given a lot away or sold it in yard sales already. My husband has been getting rid of things out of his shop. We just don't need all that stuff anymore.
 
So pleased to hear of your recovered zest for life, Nona.
You've just received a bonus, and good luck to you with the romance.
Enjoy the feeling while it lasts and enhances your days.
 
My uncle, who is 89 told me that he still enjoyed running his business in Georgia at age 83. But, with his wife needing full time care he sold everything and moved to Colorado to be near his daughter.

I want to continue working until age 75, and if all goes well maybe live another 15 years after that.
 
I've been saying I should have died at 75 for seven years now. I have a large group portrait of my family hanging on my wall. It was taken when I was just short of that age. My wife and myself, our two sons, our daughter-in law, and our twin grandsons. Everyone in it is in perfect health, happy, and doing well. If I had died then, my life would have been as perfect as it could ever be.
My wife is now gone, after three years of running her to dialysis three times a week. My younger son died after weeks of emotional turmoil from previously unsuspected alchoholism. My other son went through a nasty and ruinous divorce. Our daughter-in-law alienated her sons in the process, and ended a long, loving relationship with us. I, myself, am now hard of hearing, have developed ideopathic, peripheral neuropothy in my legs, and now walk perilously with the use of a cane. Every simple little task of daily living has become a physical challenge.
I am still able to care for myself. I still drive well. I see my son and grandsons. I still have some interests, but my life doesn't compare with when I was 75. No. I am not depressed or suicidal. Just making a realistic appraisal.
 
Underock....can so relate. I so wish that your health, especially walking and activities of daily living, could be resolved...as mine has. So sorry to hear of your great losses. Son, wife and the relationship with your grandsons. Is it not wonderful to now have the extended family with SF though?

Drifter, nice blog. Love your family pic. Look like a happy and fun loving group..... Especially right after that very long trip/flight.

Thank you, DW and Shalimar. Who would have thought my life could turn around so drastically. With only supplements and my social life limited to medical appts and deliveries by the Fed Ex man.:bigwink: So of course, who else would I meet but a Doctor. A few months ago I thought it would be the undertaker LOL
 
ndynt said:
Underock....can so relate. I so wish that your health, especially walking and activities of daily living, could be resolved...as mine has. So sorry to hear of your great losses. Son, wife and the relationship with your grandsons. Is it not wonderful to now have the extended family with SF though?

Drifter, nice blog. Love your family pic. Look like a happy and fun loving group..... Especially right after that very long trip/flight.

Thank you, DW and Shalimar. Who would have thought my life could turn around so drastically. With only supplements and my social life limited to medical appts and deliveries by the Fed Ex man.:bigwink: So of course, who else would I meet but a Doctor. A few months ago I thought it would be the undertaker LOL
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Glad you are doing so much better, Nona! :)
 
Underock1 said:
I've been saying I should have died at 75 for seven years now. I have a large group portrait of my family hanging on my wall. It was taken when I was just short of that age. My wife and myself, our two sons, our daughter-in law, and our twin grandsons. Everyone in it is in perfect health, happy, and doing well. If I had died then, my life would have been as perfect as it could ever be.
My wife is now gone, after three years of running her to dialysis three times a week. My younger son died after weeks of emotional turmoil from previously unsuspected alchoholism. My other son went through a nasty and ruinous divorce. Our daughter-in-law alienated her sons in the process, and ended a long, loving relationship with us. I, myself, am now hard of hearing, have developed ideopathic, peripheral neuropothy in my legs, and now walk perilously with the use of a cane. Every simple little task of daily living has become a physical challenge.
I am still able to care for myself. I still drive well. I see my son and grandsons. I still have some interests, but my life doesn't compare with when I was 75. No. I am not depressed or suicidal. Just making a realistic appraisal.
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Belated condolences for your son. Your not the only family with a lot of stuff going on. In some respects current events confirm early suspicions and explain a lot of things. I look at it as a form of clarity. They say the test of time is one of the ultimate tests. Sounds like you are winning if you want to call it that. Also sound like survivor and realist/pragmatist. Time has rewarded many with patience and the will to start things like joining a gym and working out for their first time in their mid 70s. And learning about computers and internet. Stay well.
 
WhatInThe said:
Belated condolences for your son. Your not the only family with a lot of stuff going on. In some respects current events confirm early suspicions and explain a lot of things. I look at it as a form of clarity. They say the test of time is one of the ultimate tests. Sounds like you are winning if you want to call it that. Also sound like survivor and realist/pragmatist. Time has rewarded many with patience and the will to start things like joining a gym and working out for their first time in their mid 70s. And learning about computers and internet. Stay well.
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Thank you or your kind words. Realist/Pragmatist. Yes! Finally someone who gets me. You're very good. Usually, I get "unhealthy attitude", or "Your such a pessimist." Oddly enough, I am also an incurable romantic. Can't get much further away from "realist" than that!
 
Thank you for your kind words, nydnt. Yes. The forum does help fill the time. Interesting to see the many facets to people.
Just when you think you know who they are, they will post something totally out of what you pictured as their character.
 
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