Came up in a conversation I had with an old friend last night. We go back to the 'just out of high school' days
... now here we were some 40 years later talking aches and pains, turning 60 and grand children. I made the remark in jest that "I thought I would die before I got old", at least I thought I was joking. Been thinking about this all day and I have come to the conclusion that I did indeed live my life as if I were never going to get old. Career-wise I never got really serious. Pretty much worked at various jobs that amused me until I got bored with them. Certainly never made any real money and whatever I earned I spent. Ate and drank as though I were some freak of nature, immune to the reality of human biology. That came to a crashing end January 8th of 2013 when I had a stroke.
Oh, I have no real regrets ... I have done and seen some really cool things.
But had I known then what I know now ...
People try to put us d-down (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Just because we get around (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
I hope I die before I get old (Talkin' 'bout my generation)
Right there with you Steve. This has weighed on my mind also the last few years. Hang in there bud.
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