"After I polished my penny loafers,
I went "shopping" at Bed, Bath and Beyond."
Posted on 09/20/2014 6:39:25 AM PDT by Rummyfan
An argument that society and families—and you—will be better off if nature takes its course swiftly and promptly
That’s how long I want to live: 75 years.
This preference drives my daughters crazy. It drives my brothers crazy. My loving friends think I am crazy. They think that I can’t mean what I say; that I haven’t thought clearly about this, because there is so much in the world to see and do. To convince me of my errors, they enumerate the myriad people I know who are over 75 and doing quite well. They are certain that as I get closer to 75, I will push the desired age back to 80, then 85, maybe even 90.
I am sure of my position. Doubtless, death is a loss. It deprives us of experiences and milestones, of time spent with our spouse and children. In short, it deprives us of all the things we value.
But here is a simple truth that many of us seem to resist: living too long is also a loss. It renders many of us, if not disabled, then faltering and declining, a state that may not be worse than death but is nonetheless deprived. It robs us of our creativity and ability to contribute to work, society, the world. It transforms how people experience us, relate to us, and, most important, remember us. We are no longer remembered as vibrant and engaged but as feeble, ineffectual, even pathetic.
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...
It’s called a trial balloon, Sherman. In ten years it will be received wisdom.
The Atlantic...
Which apparently is quite a frightening thing for him and his ego to deal with. Understandably so, but with each experience from each new perspective, we have an opportunity to learn, to understand and to forgive, which can result in wisdom and growth. Resistance is foolish.
By the time I reach 75, I will have lived a complete life.
So arrogant, this Ezekiel, to think he's learned all God has planned to teach his soul, something He created and knows a bit better and knows better what it needs than Ezekiel himself does.
What he says now and what he will do when he reaches 75 are two different things. Remember all of those people who said that they would leave the country if Bush was elected?
Should my Aunt about this. She just turned 100 and spent the day peeling and canning tomatoes from her garden. My Uncle, 98, still writes a weekly post about organic gardening for the local paper.
“We are no longer remembered as vibrant and engaged but as feeble, ineffectual, even pathetic.”
My friends and relatives that are 75 or over are dearly beloved people from whom I can always learn something new. How emotionally bankrupt I would be if I saw them as “pathetic.”
"After I polished my penny loafers,
I went "shopping" at Bed, Bath and Beyond."
My 92 year old step father just got back from a 3 day Honor Flight to Washington DC. and said he enjoyed every minute of it.
I’ve always figured 75 was about long enough too. My mom says 73. My grandpa decided 80 was it, and used a shotgun.
I knew of him and was biased before I started to read his article, but didn't have to read very far to feel the need to stop reading.
Yep. On Zeke’s 75th birthday, someone should approach him and say “It’s time, sir” and hand him a loaded revolver. See how that goes.
But here is a simple truth that many of us seem to resist: living too long is also a loss.
Mark Twain called old age a “wonton insult”. Frankly I’ve seen many a 90 yr old who seemed to not have a care in the world.
I could only get banned if I post anything about this!!!!
Zeke, the rest of us hope you just die and go to hell long before you turn 75, you evil scumbag.
You obviously don’t know who Ezekiel Emanuel is.
"I want Palliative End of Life Optimum Serenity Initiative (PELOSI) for the peasant masses no later than when they reach a maximum age of 75. Now when I'm 75 and still dictating people's lives I can say, 'Hey! I said that I would be happy to die at 75.' Not that it is any business of the peasants."
WE will get back to him when he turns 74.
I wonder where the handicapped, premature babies, and people with chronic diseases fit in this NAZIs chart?
This is an ideal poster for birth control. It’s sad that their parents didn’t practice it.
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