Author: turtoniturtoni Date: Aug 25, 2008 22:30
On Aug 25, 12:07 pm, kevirwin comcast.net> wrote:> On Aug 25, 1:32 am, turtoni fastmail.net> wrote:
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>>> Perhaps you worry about actually dying?
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> I just wanted to answer this. I worry about continuing to live at an
> ever-increasing diminished capacity (for every facet of my being,
> physical & cerebral). The loss of life holds no fear, whatsoever; the
> loss of vitality is personally catastrophic. I don’t understand the
> “drive to survive” at any cost that resides in most of you. It’s as if
> (to me) that you (plural “you” again) aren’t aware of the inevitable
> nature of your demise as a natural consequence of your birth. Without
> looking for a discussion on my emotional state, 60 is older than I
> ever wanted to be – I want out, but yet, here I remain. So, I make the
> most of it – I’m financially comfortable and physically healthier than
> probably 99%% of people my age. I’m slipping back towards a
> conversation we’ve already had, so I just ask what someone else
> already has: ...
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