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9th May 2016 07:33
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Re: Aging, the great equalizer
Perhaps without the process of aging, we would resist dying even more. . . .a friend of mine always used to say he looked forward to old age & the "invisibility" or "anonymity" it would bring, & I think he was right to some degree; an "old lady" doesn't come under the intense scrutiny of the passing show in the same way that a young woman does. Personally, I have always believed I was 19 years old, for some reason . . .then unexpectedly see myself in a mirror & wonder what happened to her! The effect of life in a world where body-identification rules our perceptions. . .
Old age could be welcome if one lived in a society where the frail were respected & cared for, not in old-age homes where we get shunted to die; but in a real sense. I think it is important to reflect, & prepare for one's death as best we know how.
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9th May 2016 13:06
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