Makes me wonder how come I am still living.
My own brother died aged 32, 40 years ago.
My early days were not the healthiest they could be, yet here I am, still kicking along.
Life is a lottery, those who do not win die early, the winners still die, just takes longer
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Thats so true , Ive had 2 close calls with death in the last 12 months and I keep wondering why I’m still here , .
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My BH’s parents are both 89.They never know what the time is,sometimes incontinent, and are not very aware of what’s going on and really just want to sleep.Getting old is not always winning.
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It’s wild how life works. Sometimes it feels random who gets extra time and who doesn’t. It’s a good reminder to appreciate every day we have.
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I have every reason to believe (and can provide statistically reasonable proof) that we go on after this life. We have purpose here - and there (whatever that is or means), which may impact the timing of when we live and when we die. I like to think that those people have purpose that we don’t understand. It sure doesn’t make the loss any easier, but I don’t think those who go early, even babies, are lost or forgotten in the “system”. 
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Welcome to the forum eliot.
Amazes me so often. “Fit” people falling off the perch way before time.
Manifestly “unfit” people go on way past their use by date.
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And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one, and one is all
To be a rock and not to roll 
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I don’t think any of us have a ‘Use By’ date on us Bretrick. But like Surfermom says, I think are bodies are just an interface with this world while we are here, then it’s back to normal, whatever that is…
I sometimes wonder if dreams are the other life that we get glimpses of and will soon attend full time. I seem to be getting a lot recently…It’s getting hard to decide which one is the dream and which one is real just lately…
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Good to read your reply, eliot. Welcome to the forum!
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Thanks for your welcome, Surfermom and Bretrick!
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