Some time after my dad passed at the end of their 64 yr marriage, I asked my mom if she still loved dad? “Of course,” she said. “Why, you guys fought (not physically) a lot” She replied, “Because he was worth it.” Not a bad epitaph, not a bad epitaph at all.
I figure either nothing happens after death in which case I shall finally have some peace and quiet, or there will be an afterlife and I will be surprised with a whole new reality. win-win
I mentioned in another strip that a week or so ago was my mom’s 95th birthday. That started me thinking. (I am 70 and husband is 72 – this drives him crazy as he is a year and a half older than me – so part of the year he is, by age number, a year older than me and the other half he is 2 years older.)
My mom is unusual in my family. My dad and 3 of my grandparents all died younger than I am. Only mom’s father lived past 60s – he went into his 90s also. Of my 4 uncles none lived to the age I am. That is a scary thought.
One thing which has occurred to me several times as my doctor continues to push me to take medication for high cholesterol and I refuse – mom and her dad had high cholesterol, the rest of them had low cholesterol. I have the usual trifecta – high bp, Type 2 Diabetes, and low thyroid. I take my meds (husband ditto) and numbers remain in range. I can only hope that I have my mom’s genes for long life as I have my dad’s genes for all else but height.
Yakety Sax 10 months ago
A Different Kind Of Brush With Death NOT my story
I work in a national park at the front desk for some hot springs. A lady comes in.
Guest: “I feel I need to complain about the animals. It’s clear you do not groom the park animals adequately, and I expect better of a national park.”
She turns and struts off. When I regain my composure, I tell my manager about it.
Manager: “If she shows up again, give her a brush and point her in the direction of the grizzlies.”
(sorry if this upsets anyone, but since the strip was so serious I thought we could use a little laughter)
mathteacher678 10 months ago
fewer and fewer
Gameguy49 Premium Member 10 months ago
I don’t know about dark but my wife and I both have MRI tunnels in our future to find out what has gone wrong with our workings.
Bruce1253 10 months ago
Some time after my dad passed at the end of their 64 yr marriage, I asked my mom if she still loved dad? “Of course,” she said. “Why, you guys fought (not physically) a lot” She replied, “Because he was worth it.” Not a bad epitaph, not a bad epitaph at all.
KEA 10 months ago
I figure either nothing happens after death in which case I shall finally have some peace and quiet, or there will be an afterlife and I will be surprised with a whole new reality. win-win
cuzinron47 10 months ago
It’s a bit dark today.
j.l.farmer 10 months ago
Some of us aren’t as lucky as you 2 are to still have our soul mate to hold onto!!!
Firebat 10 months ago
Each time a birthday with a zero in it comes along that existential scream Ben feels gets more intense.
Shikamoo Premium Member 10 months ago
Today is a heart wrencher. I’m glad that some of us just celebrated Easter. It eases the sting a bit.I love how much they love each other.
mistercatworks 10 months ago
It’s the tunnel with the light at the end of it you have to worry about.
mafastore 10 months ago
I mentioned in another strip that a week or so ago was my mom’s 95th birthday. That started me thinking. (I am 70 and husband is 72 – this drives him crazy as he is a year and a half older than me – so part of the year he is, by age number, a year older than me and the other half he is 2 years older.)
My mom is unusual in my family. My dad and 3 of my grandparents all died younger than I am. Only mom’s father lived past 60s – he went into his 90s also. Of my 4 uncles none lived to the age I am. That is a scary thought.
One thing which has occurred to me several times as my doctor continues to push me to take medication for high cholesterol and I refuse – mom and her dad had high cholesterol, the rest of them had low cholesterol. I have the usual trifecta – high bp, Type 2 Diabetes, and low thyroid. I take my meds (husband ditto) and numbers remain in range. I can only hope that I have my mom’s genes for long life as I have my dad’s genes for all else but height.