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  1. 09-27-2020, 06:47 PM #1
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    How long you wanna live?

    I'll be 62 in a couple of months. No health issues, no medications. But boy can I feel age coming over me. Always been able to do all the sports and later in life the normal stuff.

    But the last six months or so I can feel the aging factor creeping in. Got me thinking about how long do I really want to live. Once you can't reasonably pursue your hobbies, do you tone them down some and carry on with less intensive hobbies? I mean if I'm 80 yrs old and about all I can to do is tend the vegetable garden, I'm not sure how motivated I'll be to carry on. Enjoy cooking, reading, etc?

    I know one thing I ain't doing, is getting carted off to the rest home to see how long I can breathe and burn through the remainder of my savings instead of donating them to my favorite cause. Think I'd rather drink a special elixir and call it a day.

    Just thought I'd shoot out a optimistic thought to end our weekend!
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    #2 09-27-2020, 06:57 PM
    As long as I can function and fish, I would like to stay around. I have a one year old grandson that I would like for him to remember who I was and watch him grow a bit. I will be 67 in November. It's really not up to us, though. God's in charge.
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    #3 09-27-2020, 06:58 PM
    As you age your interests change so maybe you will find/ develop a new hobby appropriate for your age and activity level. I'm shooting for 100 unless I have a stroke and become a vegetable or something similar. I'm only 50 now.
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    #4 09-27-2020, 06:58 PM
    When I cannot take care of myself, time for the cocktail
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    #5 09-27-2020, 07:01 PM
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    When I cannot take care of myself, time for the cocktail

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    #6 09-27-2020, 07:05 PM
    55 but feel like I’m about 65 or so, no thanks to a trauma 16+ yrs ago.. I will continue the fight/struggle as long as I have grandkids in my life. But one thing for sure, if I can’t do it in my own home without burning through the savings then I plan to do like most farm cats..
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    #7 09-27-2020, 07:09 PM
    Better to burn out than to fade away!
    I’m 61 and have climbed my mountains, crossed the streams, raised a family, and retired at 50. I could pass away at any time and have no regrets. Life has been good to me. I never want to become a burden on my children. Do not resuscitate! Let me go!
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    #8 09-27-2020, 07:10 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by ifishinxs View Post
    Better to burn out than to fade away!
    I’m 61 and have climbed my mountains, crossed the streams, raised a family, and retired at 50. I could pass away at any time and have no regrets. Life has been good to me. I never want to become a burden on my children. Do not resuscitate! Let me go!
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    #9 09-27-2020, 07:11 PM
    When I can’t wipe my own ass I’ll be ready to go.
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    #10 09-27-2020, 07:49 PM
    Has anyone taken over Dr Kevorkian's cocktail mixing? I've always thought I'd want to end my life a little early if I got ALS.
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    #11 09-27-2020, 07:50 PM
    I’m 71 with body parts failing. Knee surgery next month. Severe tendinitis in right arm. I had hoped to fish solo to at least 75. Starting to wonder.
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    #12 09-27-2020, 08:01 PM
    Till I die! I want to live each day as it needs to really count. I will do something if I have to belly crawl to do it.
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    #13 09-27-2020, 08:03 PM
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    #14 09-27-2020, 08:06 PM
    As long as I enjoy life. I know I have an appointed time.......just don't know when it is.
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    #15 09-27-2020, 08:54 PM
    Saturday I'll be 79. Still enjoy bass fishing in my bass boat. Enjoy being with my wife. Hearing from my daughter and son and seeing them when we can. I don't care to go soon but I'm ready when the good lord calls me.


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    #16 09-27-2020, 09:04 PM
    To see my kids become adults. Wife is currently battling cancer and I always thought I'd go first.

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    #17 09-27-2020, 09:10 PM
    thats a tough one. no kids here. wife is considerably older than me. unfortunately i imagine ill see her passing which will be the worse thing i could ever go through. dont really look forward to that. also with the way the world is headed... who looks forward to that?? fyi... im an eternal pessimstic.. i can only go up!!
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    #18 09-27-2020, 09:17 PM
    Right now I'm shooting for 66 but after November I guess I'll shoot for 67.
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    #19 09-27-2020, 10:19 PM
    Great Grandfather made it to 98. Grandfather made it to 96. I'm 63, good health, and plan to make it to 100. But, whenever I get to the point that I cannot take care of myself, that's when it will be time to take the last walk in the woods.
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    #20 09-27-2020, 10:43 PM
    Thankful for the life I’ve been given to this point, I’m ready when I’m called home.
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