life and death in the age of corona

@eladar said
@wolfgang59

If you are around 80 I do not think you should fear death.

My dad was nearly 80 when he died. The closer he got to it, the more it scared the sh* out of him.

My dad, father of eight and husband to my mother (who can incite fear into a multitude of gods), warrior and sailor, chief of the boat was the bravest man I’ve ever known.

I think a person should be around 80 before they should say something like that...

I’m not, so I won’t.

@eladar said
In the US we have had 40 thousand deaths.

Each week in the US we have 50 thousand deaths, each year many people die of the flu. We had 80 thousand flu deaths a year or two ago.

It is a wonder why this thing is being hyped as it is. It is not good for some people's mental health.

https://nypost.com/2020/04/20/prescriptions-for-anti-anxiety-meds-spike-amid-coronavirus-new-report-finds/

You, sir, are a ghoul.

@lemondrop said
it's never going to be the same
at least in my lifetime
so much suffering
so many brave people
I cry myself to sleep at night
I wish I was an optimist

Dear lemondrop,

YouTube

Take good care of yourself.

May all beings be well.

@eladar said
@wolfgang59
My IQ is around 80 I do not think I should fear death.

Fixed.

@divegeester

I looked at your earlier link - Spot on, you only need to scratch the surface eh!

As for the I.Q. there was an add on my screen here yesterday 'Free I.Q. Test', so spent 20 minutes only to discover a £10.00 fee for the results. F that I'll take my chances... 😴

@hakima said
My dad was nearly 80 when he died. The closer he got to it, the more it scared the sh* out of him.

My dad, father of eight and husband to my mother (who can incite fear into a multitude of gods), warrior and sailor, chief of the boat was the bravest man I’ve ever known.

I think a person should be around 80 before they should say something like that...

I’m not, so I won’t.

That was how I always used to challenge the stupid model of personality development that used to be taught to psychiatrists in the 1980s which pretty much said your personality had developed by 25 with no more growth or change to come. I used to think okay, if I gave you all the life expectancies of a group of 80 year olds let's see if you have gained the wisdom and growth required to handle it.

@eladar said
@wolfgang59

If you are around 80 I do not think you should fear death.

I don't think should fear death at any age!

-VR

@hakima said
Dear lemondrop,

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Take good care of yourself.

May all beings be well.

thank you
take care

@lemondrop said
it's never going to be the same
at least in my lifetime
so much suffering
so many brave people
I cry myself to sleep at night
I wish I was an optimist

Hey buck up there lemon!!!

-VR

@eladar said
@wolfgang59

If you are around 80 I do not think you should fear death.

I'm not around 80.

Regardless ... I do not fear death.
Nobody I know fears death.
Only suffering.

@wolfgang59 said
I'm not around 80.

Regardless ... I do not fear death.
Nobody I know fears death.
Only suffering.

I do know you can suffer so much that you wish you were dead!

-VR

@lemondrop said
it's never going to be the same
at least in my lifetime
so much suffering
so many brave people
I cry myself to sleep at night
I wish I was an optimist

When life gives you lemons .... make lemonade!

@neilarini said
When life gives you lemons .... make lemonade!

Much easier said than done! 😉

-VR

@hakima said
My dad was nearly 80 when he died. The closer he got to it, the more it scared the sh* out of him.

My dad, father of eight and husband to my mother (who can incite fear into a multitude of gods), warrior and sailor, chief of the boat was the bravest man I’ve ever known.

I think a person should be around 80 before they should say something like that...

I’m not, so I won’t.

Sad to be afraid of the inevitable.

@eladar said
Sad to be afraid of the inevitable.

You do know everyone handles situations differently.

He may not have feared death but didn't want to leave the ones he loved, there was where the fear was in my opinion.

-VR