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 6 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 6 months ago
fewer and fewer
Gameguy49 Premium Member 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 months ago
It’s a bit dark today.
j.l.farmer 6 months ago
Some of us aren’t as lucky as you 2 are to still have our soul mate to hold onto!!!
Firebat 6 months ago
Each time a birthday with a zero in it comes along that existential scream Ben feels gets more intense.
Shikamoo Premium Member 6 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 6 months ago
It’s the tunnel with the light at the end of it you have to worry about.
mafastore 5 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.