The mystery of life is that the older we get, the less we fear death. It is young people who fear death the most. Mothers of young kids must be another group. The idea of my kids needing to grow motherless was heartbreaking to me as a young mom. But now, at almost 66, what I fear is not death but dementia. My mom will turn 99 in April and she has not been herself for the last 10 years. At the moment the only thing she can do consciously is swallowing. I know that the demented person is not aware of her condition and probably does not suffer as much as we think. And yet I am scared. But life is about learning to live with your fears. And there is a silver lining: The fear of losing my faculties makes me do everything I want to do in this life NOW. My generation is called the Now Generation. There might not be tomorrow and this literally means it is now or never.
Lots of interesting points there, Kati. Your mother is an amazing age! But dementia remains a concern for all of us as we get older, in seeming good health. Your last point sums up the one I was making throughout my post: live for today for tomorrow may not come! I appreciate your kind comment on my post and I'm so pleased you enjoyed it.
Thank you yourself, Patricia! You are an inspiration - particularly in kindness: I get so many new subscribers because of your recommendation 😃. And yes, let´s keep on keeping going, together!
The mystery of life is that the older we get, the less we fear death. It is young people who fear death the most. Mothers of young kids must be another group. The idea of my kids needing to grow motherless was heartbreaking to me as a young mom. But now, at almost 66, what I fear is not death but dementia. My mom will turn 99 in April and she has not been herself for the last 10 years. At the moment the only thing she can do consciously is swallowing. I know that the demented person is not aware of her condition and probably does not suffer as much as we think. And yet I am scared. But life is about learning to live with your fears. And there is a silver lining: The fear of losing my faculties makes me do everything I want to do in this life NOW. My generation is called the Now Generation. There might not be tomorrow and this literally means it is now or never.
Thank you for another great post, Patricia ❤️
Lots of interesting points there, Kati. Your mother is an amazing age! But dementia remains a concern for all of us as we get older, in seeming good health. Your last point sums up the one I was making throughout my post: live for today for tomorrow may not come! I appreciate your kind comment on my post and I'm so pleased you enjoyed it.
Thank you yourself, Patricia! You are an inspiration - particularly in kindness: I get so many new subscribers because of your recommendation 😃. And yes, let´s keep on keeping going, together!
Absolutely!