Subj : Re: Sigh
To   : Sean Dennis
From : Kurt Weiske
Date : Sat Mar 29 2025 10:56:51

-=> Sean Dennis wrote to All <=-

 SD> That news reminded me of my own mortality and how after two heart
 SD> attacks, two pulmonary embolisms, and a deep vein thrombosis, the law
 SD> of probability isn't on my side anymore.

Sorry to hear this, I know what you mean. I dated a woman in college and
we remained friends, occasionally running into each other, sharing jokes
on Facebook, and meeting up every so often. We shared a similar sense of
humor, I knew if no one else would get she joke or reference, she would.
I pinged her on Facebook to get lunch on her birthday and found out
she'd passed away alone in her house the month before. No signs of foul
play, no signs of self-harm - just passed away at 55.

My daughter is increasingly worried because my wife and I are older than
all of her friend's parents. It's especially worrying to look forward to
how old we'll be when we likely pass away, then factor in how old our
kids will be. Not old enough.

My 15 year old is looking at how much effort we put into supporting my
mother, who we put into a memory care facility - and thinking she'll be
in mid career when we'll be needing more help.

That's a level of shit a teenaged kid shouldn't have to deal with.

Time to get healthier. My wife went on Ozempic and lost 30 pounds, wants
to lose another 30 by the time she turns 60 this year. I'd better get on
it or we'll be like those TV sitcoms with the overweight funny dad and
the hot wife...  :)









 
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