Too old to die young

@JudyEv (339496)
Rockingham, Australia
December 19, 2017 6:12am CST
A friend sent me an email regarding a calendar put out by a German nursing home. Various residents appear in each month. Professional photographers and make-up artists were used to create some very classy photos. The stances are all iconic so James Bond is there together with classic poses from Dirty Dancing, Easy Rider, Cabaret, Titanic and others. However it is the last quotation that hit home with me. It reads ‘Do not regret growing old. It is a privilege denied to many.’ So that is something to ponder on for us oldies. Be grateful for every day above ground. As I said to Vince just a day or two ago ‘we’re now too old to die young’. He and I need to remember to be grateful for the fact that we are still alive. The photo is of Queen Victoria in George Square, Glasgow, Scotland, with an irreverent seagull perched on her head. Isn't it a beautiful model of the horse?
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Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Dec 17
This passed year reminds me to love each day.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Dec 17
Me too. We've lost a few friends this year and others definitely are showing their age.
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Robin
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
19 Dec 17
I love that quote. I've been worried a bit lately. I'm getting close to the age my mom was when she passed away. :(
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Dec 17
My mother got to 104 so I'm not worrying for the same reason as you at least. I know it's natural to worry a bit but many live longer than their parents did.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Dec 17
I felt the same way, I made it and so can you.
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
19 Dec 17
Some people have the best times of their lives when they get older.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Dec 17
That is very true. It all depends on your outlook doesn't it?
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
20 Dec 17
@JudyEv very much
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
19 Dec 17
When my grandmother complained saying that it's not funny to grow old, I told her all the time to think at the alternative.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
20 Dec 17
@JudyEv No it's not, unless you are sick and no more active and capable to do everything on your own. I would not like to live like a vegetable.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
Yes, the alternative isn't very attractive is it?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
@LadyDuck I think that would be a terrible fate.
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
19 Dec 17
Your right it is a beautiful model there.Thank you for your interesting article.Good morning from here
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111938)
• United States
20 Dec 17
@JudyEv yes there are some way up to high.Like in Italy
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 17
@amadeo Yes and all you can do is take a photo looking up at them.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
Sometimes the statues are so high up it's hard to get a nice photo.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Dec 17
We were lucky to see that very statue in Glasgow!!! I recognized it instantly when I opened your page, and it's been a little over five years since I saw it. At least my old memory isn't gone, yet! That is a very wise quote, and one which we try very hard to live by.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Dec 17
It's a lovely statue isn't it? We've been watching Victoria on the TV and it's a very interesting show. Did you see this statue too?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Dec 17
@WriterAI You're welcome.
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Albena Ivanova
@WriterAI (5373)
• Bulgaria
20 Dec 17
@JudyEv I didn't see it. That's why thank you for your very informative post.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
19 Dec 17
I like that quotation. It certainly applies to me because I passed that danger a long time ago.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
We forget sometimes that others would give a lot to reach our age.
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Hope
@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
19 Dec 17
‘Do not regret growing old. It is a privilege denied to many.’ That is a different spin on old age. Interesting!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
It is good to be reminded that it is almost a privilege to grow old.
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Yanzalong
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
20 Dec 17
The horse? I think it is. Aging is unavoidable process, isn't it?
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Yanzalong
@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
20 Dec 17
@JudyEv That's right. I agree with you.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
It is unavoidable and we need to remember that we are very lucky to be getting older.
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James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Dec 17
I have been so fortunate with my health that I often think about being to old to die young. I recently announced to the group I play ping pong with that we certainly got past early onset Alzheimer's.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
Do you know I hadn't thought about early onset Alzheimer's but I guess you're right. Something else to be thankful for.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Dec 17
I'm too old to die young also. That calendar must be very nice. I agree, that is a good statue of the horse and Queen Victoria. Yes, the seagull is irreverent.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317040)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 Dec 17
@JudyEv I'm sure they do.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
Seagulls and pigeons make a terrible mess of statues sometimes.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Dec 17
The key, I think, is staying busy. One of my favorite song lyrics, by Maynard James Keenan: "Recognize this as a holy gift and celebrate this chance to be alive and breathing"
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
I would have to agree with that. My mother lived to 104 and was in her own home until she was 99. Not having enough to keep herself occupied in the nursing home was a constant source of frustration for her. At the finish, her sight had gone and she was nearly deaf. She used to fold towels for the laundry ladies just so she had something to do.
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Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
20 Dec 17
@JudyEv - I used to work in a military grocery store in Denver. It was very easy to tell the difference between the retirees that were active and the ones that weren't.
Kandase
@Kandae11 (54986)
•
19 Dec 17
The Queen and horse look rather elegant.. I do wonder what that seagull is thinking.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Dec 17
It's a lovely statue isn't it? I think he is thinking 'what a great view from here'.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
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19 Dec 17
Thanks for pointing that seagull out. I did check the photo in the beginning, admiring the horse, but couldn't work out what that white top 'thing' was that sit on a horse. Thought it was a kind of a fancy torch . Now that you explained, I could see very clearly some handsome figure sitting there on that beautiful horse, with the despicable and illiterate seagull which didn't learn enough history, hence, had no respect for that queen!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
Pigeons are as bad aren't they? Maybe worse as they're quite happy to shat all over statues.
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Darcy Nemo
@YrNemo (20255)
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20 Dec 17
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snowy
@snowy22315 (180399)
• United States
19 Dec 17
Yes, I know that quote. As long as we are here, we should make the best of every day! Interesting pic!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
I've never heard it before but it's one I'll remember.
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Sanjeev
@sjvg1976 (41281)
• Delhi, India
20 Dec 17
We should enjoy each and every moment of life and should not worry about our age.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
That's very true. We are very lucky to still be here and we should be thankful for that.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51060)
• Canada
19 Dec 17
There's a lot of truth to that quote.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51060)
• Canada
20 Dec 17
@JudyEv My Dad passed when he was 73, but after the fact I realized that he had been dying for a couple of years and that although 73 is considered to be quite young, for him it was not.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
It's easy to get hung about our aches and pains and forget that some don't get the chance to live past adulthood.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
20 Dec 17
Yes, we need to all remember that each day alive is a precious gift. What worries me is the saying, only the good die young. Am I allowed to dispute that?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
You certainly can and I'd back you up on it.
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Bobby Larkin
@hostessman (11871)
• Tucson, Arizona
20 Dec 17
yes i agree you either grow old or you disappear
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
Exactly.
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Rhonda S.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
20 Dec 17
That is a great quote, and really helps to change my ideas. Thanks for that!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Dec 17
We can get bogged down with being old sometimes. It's good to remember not all get the opportunity.
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