tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post5461018015142676441..comments2024-03-29T04:09:17.422-07:00Comments on Laws of Gravity: Old Age DebateLiz A.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-76325636979911232572017-02-27T10:20:49.532-08:002017-02-27T10:20:49.532-08:00Yes, young. Old, I think, is a matter of perspecti...Yes, young. Old, I think, is a matter of perspective. It's about how you feel and how many years you have under you.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-46343541128590107042017-02-26T14:46:25.519-08:002017-02-26T14:46:25.519-08:00Not trying to be morbid here, but my Mom died when...Not trying to be morbid here, but my Mom died when I was 12. Her mother, my grandmother, died when I was 10. Grandma was in a nursing home and in a very bad way. If you had talked to me at age 15, I may have said I didn't want to live as long as my grandma had, or something like that. You really do change your perspective as you age! Now, I'm 64, and, in a way, it's really sobering to think of my Mom dying that young. Yes, young. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-41646000710032959932017-02-24T15:33:03.069-08:002017-02-24T15:33:03.069-08:00Yeah, 55 is barely out of middle age.Yeah, 55 is barely out of middle age.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-72067871326786714662017-02-24T15:28:02.282-08:002017-02-24T15:28:02.282-08:00I can definitely see the kid's point that dyin...I can definitely see the kid's point that dying younger is better than living to a miserable old age. But 55, really?!? I guess that does sound pretty ancient to a kid, though. Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-87681651102180208882017-02-23T13:09:30.406-08:002017-02-23T13:09:30.406-08:00But 55? Sure, some don't do well later, but so...But 55? Sure, some don't do well later, but some have great lives then.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-84813597247738038232017-02-23T13:08:50.816-08:002017-02-23T13:08:50.816-08:00Possibly. Although, sometimes they just come up wi...Possibly. Although, sometimes they just come up with these things on their own. (There's a story about a girl who knew she'd die young...and then did.)Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-68646018234096795572017-02-23T02:06:19.055-08:002017-02-23T02:06:19.055-08:00Hi Liz - being 30 in those days was ancient ... bu...Hi Liz - being 30 in those days was ancient ... but old age is in the mind ... I expect he'll change his tune as the 20s, 30s, and 40s creep up on him. I remember thinking I'll never see 2000 or struggle to get there .. and I'd have been 52! Well I'm still around and sincerely hope to be for a while longer!! Fun conversation to have with them slowly joining in - 80 seems much more reasonable, but for them 90 should be a guiding light ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-65148307294994935962017-02-22T23:35:08.374-08:002017-02-22T23:35:08.374-08:00I like it that he was considering quality over qua...I like it that he was considering quality over quantity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128774435912323133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-6693642731172529272017-02-22T18:48:08.446-08:002017-02-22T18:48:08.446-08:00He knows or knew someone who was around that age w...He knows or knew someone who was around that age when they passed away and it was watching them die. I think he has been affected by this...poor kidBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-35824624292145089492017-02-22T17:39:50.562-08:002017-02-22T17:39:50.562-08:00People can live longer without needing medicines, ...People can live longer without needing medicines, even.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-26419999647819504012017-02-22T17:37:17.256-08:002017-02-22T17:37:17.256-08:00Me too.Me too.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-51334846923705204622017-02-22T15:28:47.525-08:002017-02-22T15:28:47.525-08:00lol. It's good to know he was alone in thinkin...lol. It's good to know he was alone in thinking that the 50s are old. Did you inform him that medicines are improving and people are living longer? :)Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415510811585368037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-46408018926563754542017-02-22T15:05:05.357-08:002017-02-22T15:05:05.357-08:00Oh, no! I have less than a decade to go before it ...Oh, no! I have less than a decade to go before it should be time to kick the bucket (accordingly to our young man). Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-8431882854427203302017-02-22T13:42:20.257-08:002017-02-22T13:42:20.257-08:00Yeah, there's something about 30... I went thr...Yeah, there's something about 30... I went through the same thing.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-82647710883484061082017-02-22T13:41:51.828-08:002017-02-22T13:41:51.828-08:00Yup, silly.Yup, silly.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-91974016465954607222017-02-22T13:23:24.280-08:002017-02-22T13:23:24.280-08:00I do remember thinking my mom was "old" ...I do remember thinking my mom was "old" when she was in her 50's and I was in my 20's. Now nearing 60, I'm not "old" indeed :)<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-57270311657926691192017-02-22T12:56:20.538-08:002017-02-22T12:56:20.538-08:00He's right. Now that I've turned thirty I&...He's right. Now that I've turned thirty I'm too old and decrepit to live. Gasp, choke, wheeze.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-77886429877110150042017-02-22T12:31:17.707-08:002017-02-22T12:31:17.707-08:00I think a lot of teenagers go through a phase like...I think a lot of teenagers go through a phase like that, to be honest. 55 sounds incredibly old at that age. I have to agree with Click, I'm closer to 40 than 30 and I thought I'd have done loads by now, but I'm still enjoying it!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-31146168568625859742017-02-22T12:02:05.558-08:002017-02-22T12:02:05.558-08:00It still makes me smile when I think of all the th...It still makes me smile when I think of all the things I wanted to have done by the time I was thirty, as I sit here with thirty-one rapidly approaching with pretty much none of those things checked off.Clickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478761820331036869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-15372395753241415422017-02-22T11:29:29.935-08:002017-02-22T11:29:29.935-08:00Oh wow, 55 isn't old at all lol silly boyOh wow, 55 isn't old at all lol silly boyLilyElementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791827655749184355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-4742791090478033322017-02-22T10:48:00.990-08:002017-02-22T10:48:00.990-08:00Me too.Me too.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-55230315377598970722017-02-22T10:47:52.224-08:002017-02-22T10:47:52.224-08:00This is good. When 50 isn't too far off, 55 lo...This is good. When 50 isn't too far off, 55 looks downright young. Which I tried to explain, but the boy wasn't having it.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-63175675376560799552017-02-22T10:47:15.159-08:002017-02-22T10:47:15.159-08:00I was worried. Then the second boy restored my fai...I was worried. Then the second boy restored my faith in humanity.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-30992264874433329202017-02-22T10:30:23.719-08:002017-02-22T10:30:23.719-08:00I can remember thinking 30 was old when I was in h...I can remember thinking 30 was old when I was in high school!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8925412579189247293.post-22595390608630018252017-02-22T09:44:34.694-08:002017-02-22T09:44:34.694-08:00Fifty-five is old? I'd smack that youngster.Fifty-five is old? I'd smack that youngster.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com