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To: Tennessee Conservative
Kudos to you for staying active. I truly believe that’s the main reason for a long life and a sound mind

Yeh...I know...

Spouse is 82 and is an avid gardener....digs the soil with a 25lb pick ax....shovels dirt around to fill pots for planting veggies and herbs....Its what keeps her fit.

Everyone needs a hobby...anything physical.

Best read of all is "How to Grow Old...By Cicero...50BC

Get a copy stat

Timeless wisdom on growing old gracefully from one of ancient Rome's greatest philosophers Worried that old age will inevitably mean losing your libido, your health, and possibly your marbles too? Well, Cicero has some good news for you. In How to Grow Old, the great Roman orator and statesman eloquently describes how you can make the second half of life the best part of all—and why you might discover that reading and gardening are actually far more pleasurable than sex ever was. Filled with timeless wisdom and practical guidance, Cicero's brief, charming classic—written in 44 BC and originally titled On Old Age—has delighted and inspired readers, from Saint Augustine to Thomas Jefferson, for more than two thousand years. Presented here in a lively new translation with an informative new introduction and the original Latin on facing pages, the book directly addresses the greatest fears of growing older and persuasively argues why these worries are greatly exaggerated—or altogether mistaken. Montaigne said Cicero's book "gives one an appetite for growing old." The American founding father John Adams read it repeatedly in his later years. And today its lessons are more relevant than ever in a world obsessed with the futile pursuit of youth.

542 posted on 05/08/2022 11:56:32 AM PDT by SpokeshaveReturns (Spokeshave Returns)
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To: SpokeshaveReturns

Thanks for that! I stay active and almost all of the women in my family live to nearly 100 by staying active. I’m a firm believer!


543 posted on 05/08/2022 11:58:44 AM PDT by Tennessee Conservative (My goal in life is to be the person my dogs think I am)
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To: SpokeshaveReturns

How to Grow Old....(no pun intended)...../snicker.


544 posted on 05/08/2022 11:59:03 AM PDT by SpokeshaveReturns (Spokeshave Returns)
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To: SpokeshaveReturns

thank you boomer!

Love,
I’m one too


603 posted on 05/08/2022 4:38:05 PM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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To: SpokeshaveReturns

Chubby gardeners live the longest and happiest lives. Just sayin’. I thought gardening was just another one of my phases (get good at it and move on), but it is sticking with me. It’s incredibly satisfying, but still can’t touch sex. Kek!


698 posted on 05/09/2022 5:24:29 AM PDT by numberonepal (WWG1WGA)
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