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I had my life lines read on my palms 5X by 5 different palm readers in India, and 4 came up with 82, 1 with 83, and I'm just curious enough to find out if they were correct. So I want to at least stay alive until then!
I have a very long lifeline on my palm but I don't put much stock in any of that.
Over the years one thing I've noticed from older people is that by the time they reach really old age they seem to be "ready to go", almost without exception. I've heard many of them say so anyway. Maybe we are just built that way and come to the stage of "acceptance" as we get older. We all know we aren't going to get out here alive so it's probably best to just accept it and live with it...till we don't anymore. I did have one aunt who was absolutely terrified of dying. I believe it's because she was caught up in the occult all her life though and lots of things 'scared' her.
There are also a subset of people who refuse to even acknowledge the aging process. I had one family member who was getting piercings and tats well into his 60s. Somewhat ironically he didn't make it past his mid 70s. Even on his death bed, he had yet to accept the fact of aging.
It has data to back up what I had offered as anecdotal info earlier - people come to accept and even enjoy their circumstances even if they are limited compared to earlier in life.
Within days after I realize I've put my underpants on over my jeans I'll clean out all my porn et al., and plan my "last supper." No nursing home for me, babe. As of now, I guess I'll (reluctantly) have to move to Oregon; one can't find Hemlock Club anywhere anymore.
The states that allow physician-assisted dying wouldn't permit it for simple aging. There are psych evals and there must be a six-month terminal diagnosis or unbearable pain, etc. etc. If you want to self-deliver to escape the issues of aging, you're still on your own.
If you had asked this question ten years ago, I'd have answered 80. (Ten years ago, I was 70.)
My high school friend had her 80th. birthday last month and I always have enjoyed sending her a birthday card and informing her that she's older than I. (But only for two months.) She tells me she has something planned for MY birthday in October. I devoutly hope it isn't my funeral.
As she said when I spoke to her on her birthday, "How the hell did this happen?!"
We had to cut our conversation short because she had to go to...work! Yes, she continues to work at a newspaper. Maybe being active is how this happened, ya think?
There are also a subset of people who refuse to even acknowledge the aging process. I had one family member who was getting piercings and tats well into his 60s. Somewhat ironically he didn't make it past his mid 70s. Even on his death bed, he had yet to accept the fact of aging.
I guess that's not too surprising for some folks. I don't know how anyone can deny that they are aging or be in denial about it. All I have to do is look in the mirror! And then there's those pesky birthdays that show up every year, without fail.
I had a conversation with some friends my age about how long they'd like to live, ideally, assuming decent health. So...assuming decent health, what is your longevity wish?
I really do not think about it. I don't have a "magic" number. When it is done it is done. Overall health is good, but there are a lot of healthy people that die at almost any age, through no fault of their own. When it is your time you will know. Or better yet, you won't know!
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