Deep thoughts

[rboren]

I have been clinically dead twice for short periods. I have a fairly rare heart condition. Wearing a pacemaker/defibrillator since I was 51. I have a n irregular heartbeat,one knee replacement and 4 hip surgeries. Just getting over sinus surgery now. Heading to the doctor for a check up in a few minutes. I try not to dwell on it but sometimes it sneaks into my thoughts. I find something to keep me busy,which helps more than anything. I kind of move slow but I keep moving. Like Mark said we are not promised a second longer. Just try to live every moment like it’s your last. I try to do something for someone to help them each day if possible. Even if it is a very small thing it helps me to feel relevant! Oh, I am 64 and my dad only lived to 71. But he went out with his boots on!

[mwtlsu]

I will be 40 this December. I just want to live long enough to help my little girls(5, 2) become adults and meet my grand children.

[LewStulePH.D.]

in a sense of the word I have to agree with this statement. Your earthly body does wear out but that is really not all there is to a person.

Check Your box and see if that doesn't 'sink Brad'..

Stay Hydrated...

[BigFishSteve]

I'm ready to go now. This year would be perfect, before my company life insurance goes away. Wife and kids would be set. Daughter could go to the college of her choice.

[Fishingfarmer]

My neighbor had his dad, uncle, and brother (maybe 2) all die at 62 yrs old roughly. He retired a little younger than he probably would have just in case. He died at that age also.
I'm sure you think about it, but some genetics are just for shorter life span. If you think that is you, it might be best to retire and enjoy some time if you can. If you accidentally live too long, you can start working again.

I'm on the other end genetically. My dad is 72 and seems ok. His dad made it to 92. My maternal grandpa is still alive and well at 87 and grandma died last year at 85ish. I'm 44 and my body feels like hell but genetically I should be ok.

[godsdozer]

You are an eternal being, a 5 point being, like why a star is also 5 points...

"You are NOT Your body..."

But whilst stuck in Your skinsuit, stay hydrated and treat 'the other' as if treating the 'other You'...

I love Lew ! boy I get thirsty at times :)

[jarhead175]

If I get to the point I can't function the way I want i have no problem ending it myself.

[geodebasser]

Interesting subject. I never thought we would sell our Guntersville estate on the lake but someone offered us twice what we have in it. At 68 it has gotten to be more than we can take care of. I know that in another five years it will be impossible to take care of . We got to live in paradise for 15 years as I retired at a relatively young age at 53. We are going to downsize and get closer to town. I feel we did it right by not waiting until we were too old to get around to buy a lake house. As Ecclesiasticus states, there is a season for everything on earth.
So yes we do realize that our best years are behind us but we will look forward to a little traveling, being closer to grandkids and reuniting with old friends in town. Enjoy the time that God gives you. After all its a blessing.

[Williep99]

Guys I grew up with at the fire department are dropping from job related cancers and some suicides. If it happens, it happens. My joy is passing on what little I know to my oldest son who is still in college.

[mikeSF]

I turned 71 a few weeks ago. I really don't think about how long I have left here on planet earth. The more important question to ask is; where will I spend eternity? You have a choice and it' closer than we think.

[Philly]

I turned 71 a few weeks ago. I really don't think about how long I have left here on planet earth. The more important question to ask is; where will I spend eternity? You have a choice and it' closer than we think.

Yes Sir. We are ALL eternal creatures...every single one of us. We will live here on this Earth for a very short time (whether it be 1 year or 100 years) and then we will live forever in either one of 2 places....Choose wisely.

[MarkVarble]

I'm 59 for a few more weeks. I've always thought life was precious and short but, that those things really applied to other people and not me. It all changed in May 2018 when I landed in the hospital with a DVT and the Dr asked if I wanted to see a minister "I'm not sure you are going to make it." Since then, I have had 2 more DVTs and 1 PE. I have a blood disorder and chronic blood clots. My Pulmonologist and my Hematologist have said 50% mortality in the first 2 years and, 90% in 10 years. So yes, I've thought about it. The will is done, funeral service written, grave plot bought, funeral paid.
I still enjoy my job and work full time. I'm still pretty physically active. I don't dwell on the medical diagnosis and, in a way, it has been liberating. When troubled about something I regularly ask myself "If this is your last day on earth, is this worth the concern?" I start each day with my 3-5-3 before I get out of bed. Three things for which I'm thankful; five people I love; three minutes in prayer asking for guidance in the day ahead. For me, it is Faith, Family, and Friends. Love Jesus and Love others.
I'm not concerned about me or dying. The worse part has been the impact on my wife. I'm very concerned about the hurt my wife will endure (and has already endured). I've heard the moaning, crying, hurt, and groaning of her soul. I want to live long(er) because I never -- ever never --ever-- want to have her go though that again. And the next time a Dr says to me in front of my wife "I don't think you will make it" or "because of <blah blah blah> there is nothing that can be done" .....I think I'm going to get up and throat punch him.
So, to answer the question, yes, I think about it but I do not dwell on it. It makes me focus on the important things. I refuse to get upset or depressed. I'm so blest.
This community of fellow fishermen and women is one of those blessings.

[CaymasRodney]

You know i just deleted a whole page on what has happened to me, best advice i could give you is just go with the Lord. period

[LargeSackJ]

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes."- Jack Handey

[Bandone]

I'm 66 . nobody in my family has made it to 70 and that's how I'm living my life, the numbers usually don't lie

[Bandone]

If I get to the point I can't function the way I want i have no problem ending it myself.

YES

[RazorCat]

I think my wife dwells more on the “how much time do we have left” question more than I do. Don’t give it much thought. I’ve seen firsthand, more times than I care to remember, how quickly one’s life change, or end. We’re 62 and 63. I have to live to 85, or my retirement plan doesn’t work, so there’s that. Nobody gets the promise of tomorrow, so you best embrace every day as fully as possible. I have too many friends that are retired with no interests, or hobbies. I’m not quite sure what they’re just sitting around waiting for, but they can do it without me.
Don’t dwell on the time you have left. Dwell on what you do with that time, and make the most of it.
My father’s parents were in their mid-80s. My mother’s parents were 93 and 92 when they passed. My parents were both in their mid-70s.

[I.P. Freely]

Life is quarters..0-20 first quarter, 20-40 second, 40-60 third, 60-80 fourth quarter..anything after 80 is OT.
I'm in the forth quarter..

That would be nice, Overtime!

[I.P. Freely]

Yes and someone forgot to say DON'T BLINK

Good song!

[LewStulePH.D.]

Guys I grew up with at the fire department are dropping from job related cancers and some suicides. If it happens, it happens. My joy is passing on what little I know to my oldest son who is still in college.

4 of the 5 I worked with in a meth.lab task force have all succumbed to the Big Casino.. We were tromping around Beavis&Butthead Labs; Nazi method; unmarked vials all before OSHA™... tick, tock, tick, tock...