Originally Posted by
DnvrFox
Amen, brother!!
I have a friend - my age - who I have believed for a long time is on his own charted and programmed path to death. He was a minister for a long time at a retirement/assisted living/nursing home facility - which he loved. But, right now, he is going through what I call "approaching death stages." He doesn't do any significant exercise. His latest is he wants to move to one of those warehouses for old people where, for $6,000 per month, they will keep you like a pet. Fed and warm and sort of entertained and comforted, and folks sort of wander around all day. However, his wife refuses to let them do that (good for her). I visited one recently, and one "inmate" remarked to me about being in "prison."
My favorite example was a man named Forrest that was part of the cycling group I joined when I first got back into cycling. Forrest came out to ride almost every time we met. He rode a cat trike because he had a problem with his balance. Shortly after his 84th birthday he came to ride with us on a Friday, he did about 30 miles, rode home and spent a quiet evening and a good day Saturday. Early on Sunday morning he went to be with the Lord. Almost went with his cycling shoes on.
I hope to live up to that example. Death will have to catch me because I am not going to wait for it.
