Could an ending be any better

[trevor]

My Grandfather at the ripe old age of 94 after living through 2 world wars, seeing most of the inventions of modern times come into being, man land on the moon, and countless other amazing experiences; went to sleep last night and never woke up.

Is there any better way to go.

He was an avid reader, he always said:

"learn something new every day and always use logic in your life."

He had one glass of brandy every day, for medicinal purposes and who am I to dispute that, it obviously worked.

Heres to my Grandfather.

Trev.

[lionking]

condolesence to you. My grandmother is 87 now and she lives with us. She has her own way of thinking that is not understandable completely to me, but I have to admitt that she taught me a lot and she is very loving. She just gets out of her mind if I am a bit tired or sick and she acts as if something will happen to me. My reationship with her was better however when I was young, now she is over protective and she doesn't get it that we grew up. She keeps on telling us what to do which creates tensions, but then this is out of her love.

We have a saying here that is: "May God let this person live as much as it suits him", and this is what I hope for her.

She witnessed the World War and the Ottomans as well as the civil war and Israeli wars. She witnessed the inventions as you said about your grandfather.

[Grand Lunar]

That is quite a number of expierences your grandfather had, Trevor. That's the way to live life; never stop learning, and making the most of it.

My grandfather may be close to his time; right now, he's advanced with Alziemhers.
He certainly isn't the same person I knew him to be.
I can only hope he has a peaceful farewell too.

[Jason]

There probably isn't any better way to go, no.

[BertL]

My condolences to you, Trevor. Having your life on Earth end like that is a very good way to go.

[Kiwi]

That's nice, Trevor.

I like this old guy:

The Dominion, 14 September 1994, page 5
'Secret' to long life

Sicilian grandfather Carmelo Artino Innaria who celebrated his 104th birthday last weekend says he has found the secret of a long life and a happy marriage: "I drink a litre of wine a day, I smoke plenty of cigars and I mind my own business."


He didn't mention having a great sense of humour, but hardly needed to.

I've often thought that people of my father's generation, 1908-1998, would have seen more changes than any other generation has, living from horse and cart days to the space age. He saw few motor cars until he was seven and saw his first aircraft when he was nine -- and didn't find it exciting because it was a long way off in the distance. He was pretty certain his father would have taken him outside to see Halley's comet, but being two at the time, he couldn't remember it. Assuming that he did see it, I made sure he saw it a second time on its next trip.

An elderly friend of mine, who was widowed in April 2006, mounted his own four-year legal battle with his district council, doing all the research and acting on his own behalf. The council lawyers tried their hardest to wear him down and he thinks the strain of the battle may have been the cause of his wife's early death. Anyway, he won and got compensation worth about $100,000 and as a result spent most of last year building himself a new house. In early December he collapsed and had surgery to install a pacemaker, then returned to finishing his house which he moves into in about a week's time after taking a medical test to renew his driver's licence.

He is 88. And a rather amazing guy.

[trevor]

Thanks guys,

Kiwi,

104 years old and still drinking and smoking! That's luck for you.

My brother is a doctor he has told me stories of patients well into their 90's who have tried to stop smoking, he tells them not to bother if they have got away with it for that long it is unlikely that it will kill them!

I have discussed longevity with my brother many times, he said it is unlikely that a 'fountain of youth' will be practical unless the brain can be repaired plus past 150years it is likely we would be blind so even if the body can stay younger we would all be blind and senile!