Years ago I read that people decide early on in their lives when and how they will die. For example, I have decided I will die peacefully in my sleep when I reach 100 years.
That is not so far-fetched considering 3 of my 4 grandparents were alive and kicking until 90+ and my parents are both in good health.
Now recently my mother, who never talks about death and dying (too busy living, never liked the subject), has been dropping hints about her death. Another 5 years, she mused once. Lately, she said: I will surely die suddenly. She told me in the same conversation: you can rest assured that I had plenty of fun in my last years.
Now 5 years makes her 80ish which is approximately when her mother started declining. As for dying suddenly (like her dad) after very happy days, it certainly seems preferable to the slow and lonely death her mother endured through Alzheimer. So now that she has given it some thought, she has laid down her plan. I think it brings her comfort to control her death and make it good.
When and how do you plan to die?
English Cucumbers
10 months ago
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a long time from now and with a huge smile on my face and with a few puzzled looks on the faces of those around me
When I was a teenager, I decided that I would die early, probably before I reach the age of 30...
Since I outlived that by 5 years already, I don't know, I guess I would like to live for a while. Say, until I have written a few songs and played a few gigs, traveled around the world...
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