Thoughts on impermanence.

[icarus]

It occurs to me that my birthday is coming soon.

It occurs to me that I'm coming up on 40.

It occurs to me that if I live till I'm 80, that's the half-way point.

It occurs to me that my dad's health issues started when he was in his early 60s.

So it occurs to me that I really, conservatively, have 25 years left where I can (hopefully) function as I do now. (Yes, I know many spry people in their 70s and 80s and my grandfather was one of them, though he was an early health nut and took better care of his body than I have.)

Hmm.

Comments

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Ah, see, this is why I'm not allowed to have these moments of contemplation of my own impermanence at home. The boyfriend, he is also 46, and this only encourages a bark of laughter from him.

I've already been having health issues for about 8+ years, though. I'm working now to get stronger and healthier and I think I am better than I was 10 years ago and definitely better than five years ago. :-)

I should have no complaints. My brother has had serious health issues since he was 21. It's all good for long-range planning though, isn't it? Those moments of looking around and going, "Okay. If I have this much time to complete project X, and it's going to take this much time (tack on a third because I always underestimate) then I'd better start... oh. Now." :D

Icarus

[aizjanika.livejournal.com]

Ah, see, this is why I'm not allowed to have these moments of contemplation of my own impermanence at home. The boyfriend, he is also 46, and this only encourages a bark of laughter from him.

*g* I wasn't laughing, though.

It's all good for long-range planning though, isn't it? Those moments of looking around and going, "Okay. If I have this much time to complete project X, and it's going to take this much time (tack on a third because I always underestimate) then I'd better start... oh. Now." :D

hehe Oh yeah. I've been reading your posts about going back to school for a long time, and have been contemplating it myself for almost as long. *g* In some ways, I feel like I am too old, though. Then what? *g* If I thought about it too much, I think I wouldn't do anything at all. :-)