Originally Posted by Gnosis

My excruciating near fatal heart attack in late August of 2009 at age 53 dramatically changed my perspective of life oriented matters. Every day since then has been a bonus round and reason to celebrate the extended time I’ve been given.

My ex-wife passed away suddenly in her sleep of a massive heart attack at age 53 and her mother passed away suddenly of a brain aneurism at age 53. My ex-wife worried that she’d pass away at age 53 just as her mother. What good ever came from worrying about it? None whatsoever! It didn’t cause her to quit smoking and consuming alcohol and neither did she commence any manner of exercise. She loved to go fishing and why not; it’s an easy “sit motionless on your arse” activity.

From my perspective, it would seem that 53 years of age is a potential danger zone in one’s lifetime. Make it past the dreaded 53 years of age and it appears there’s much more that awaits us.