Comments on: Happy death men stand in line

By: Martin Kono

Martin Kono — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:03:30 +0000

We all need to accept that our life will end some day and that day is always closer. Sometimes it is hard to thing about death but (as some people say) it is the only certain thing in life.

By: sarala

sarala — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:42:10 +0000

I don’t think it is healthy for your dad to be so fatalistic. It has a way of turning into prophecy.
That being said, I realized recently that I am unequivocally more than half done myself. (And I’m a fair bit older than you). It was a creepy feeling. Will I see my grandkids’ adolescent years? Assuming my boys produce any. I damn sure hope to but I also chose not to follow my parents’ mistake and have kids while way too young and mess things up royally. So I had my kids in the emotionally and financially secure 30’s and won’t have as many years with them or their offspring. Sigh.
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By: ellie

ellie — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:36:51 +0000

ps – absolutely love the title of this post.
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By: ellie

ellie — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 08:36:22 +0000

I was adopted. I’m going to live forever.
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By: mjrc

mjrc — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:17:20 +0000

i think anyone who had a parent die young lives with a certain shadow over their head, especially when you’re nearing the age of their death yourself.

but there is that simple matter of mathematics you can’t deny–i’m certainly at or past the halfway point, which kind of makes me mad at myself for not doing more in the first half but at the same time inspires me to live life to the fullest from now to the end.
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By: Jill/Twipply Skwood

Jill/Twipply Skwood — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:45:52 +0000

Well, my grandfather was CERTAIN he was going to die in his (50s? 60s?) just like his dad and just like his grandfather. He’s going to turn ONE HUNDRED in April!

Anyway you could still send their hormonal butts to your mom I guess. And yes, on the sense of humor it does appear to have been passed down. And plus emailed to me. :-0 :-0
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By: heather

heather — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:23:07 +0000

My dad was sure that he would never see 60 and he is still ticking. His father and grandfathers died before that.
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By: courtney

courtney — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:55:38 +0000

Jeez, thanks for the downer, A Free Dad. If I follow family tradition, I’ll make it to my 90s. It’s only the women in my family that make it that far, though. The men historically have not been so lucky.

Provided I don’t get hit by a bus or something.
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By: muskrat

muskrat — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:06:20 +0000

That’s awful!
When I was a kid, we were on vacation with my dad’s best friend and his family, and we had a party for him, as he was turning 50. I remarked that he was “halfway done with his life,” and he replied that, “the way I figure, I’m about two thirds done with my life!” That still bothers me.
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By: Ted

Ted — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:09:56 +0000

Death is a topic which is incredibly difficult to discuss. We all know its there, its just the uncertainty thats scary.

We all joke about living to be a hudred and feeling immortal, these feeling seem to deflate into a morbid acceptance the older we get and the closer we feel to death.

With good food and healthy living I think that most westerners now stand a fair chance of reaching a 3 figure age. The biggest threat these days is stress, everything is high demand and no flex, heart attacks are the new plaque.

Just be happy and enjoy it. More importantly, like SeattleDad said, dont miss the oppertunity to eat Bacon, its what lifes about
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