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Old 03-02-2013, 03:25 PM
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Default Lets get real:

I know a man who always said that he didn't want to live to be very old. And he kept saying that well into his old old age. In his early 80s he went for a by-pass operation. Why? I assume he wanted to keep living. It seems that life gets more and more precious as you come closer to the end.

And I wonder, if he could do it all over again, would he trade his poor dietary habits for a healthier old age? He suffers from disabilities now. Does he say to himself, "I remember all the ice cream, apple pies (etc.) I had and it was well worth the suffering I have now"?

I often think that in the end, people, for the most part, get the health they deserve. If people consciously make the choice to enjoy themselves by eating lots of processed junk then we should not feel sorry for them when they get febble and hunched over (etc.) in their older years.