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Old 03-31-2011, 09:23 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by TigerBlood View Post
My primary fear of growing old is not being able to take care of myself. I had a grandfather in a nursing home in Texas when I was little. He couldn't do the simplest things like give himself a shave, shower, or toilet. He was as helpless as a baby, but still mentally alert. He just didn't have any strength. Lived to 92. I guess I wouldn't be so afraid of it if I hadn't seen it so personally.
That would be awful, to lose pretty much all control other than the ability to see and understand it. If you feel your body starting to let go, you could take up a high risk activity like BASE jumping.
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