I am not giving up my glass or two of wine regardless - and i think the game is over if someone else is changing my sack.
2007-06-18 05:04:00 · 7 answers · asked by George 3 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Ralfcoder - typical "all people who drink are alcoholics" answer from an alcoholic; sorry, did that, dont get those
2007-06-18 05:12:46 · update #1
Wood- you missed the point - it is not just where he is- it is what he had to do/not do to get there; if you can get there by just eating potatoes- would you do that? (and this is JUST AN EXAMPLE)
2007-06-18 05:20:31 · update #2
Kathy- again, you and Wood should hang out since you are both incapable of knowing WHAT AN EXAMPLE IS
2007-06-18 06:48:18 · update #3
The best way to answer this great question would be to consult the great Billy Joel...
"I'd rather laugh with the sinners and cry with the saints. The sinners are much more fun."
- Only the Good Die Young, Billy Joel
2007-06-18 06:23:17 · answer #1 · answered by TheGarlicButterSaw 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People are living longer and longer and a GREAT many are having a high quality life. That trend will continue, so the question we have to ask ourselves is...is if medical advances and technology are going to help us live longer...in spite of ourselves...what can we do so that those are vital, happy years...not years of debilitation and pain?
You don't have to give up your glass or two of wine...in fact, research seems to be telling us that small amounts of wine are actually good for us. But at the same time, who are you to judge what is a quality life and what is not? If you think that the only thing that makes your life worth living is that glass of wine, then maybe you DO have a problem...at the very least, you have a very narrow idea of what makes life worth living.
Edit: If you were using this 111 y/o as AN EXAMPLE, rather than dealing with his particular case specifically, maybe YOU should actually SAY that in your question. We can only respond to what you put on the screen...mind-reading does not come with Yahoo membership. And even if I had known that, my point about what is quality life would still stand.
2007-06-18 06:42:04 · answer #2 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What's the difference? Most people in their younger years are just alive and not living.
As long as he's not in pain, what's wrong with just "being?" He gets to wake up in the morning. He has family he loves and that love him. He can see the sun. Smell the air. He can meditate, walk, talk, think, write, sing, teach, play and joke. I'm not sure what more you think people do in life.
Well, all the guy said was he credited his age to not drinking or smoking. Frankly, my life would be no less fulfilling had I never taken a drink or had a smoke. Thankfully, I no longer smoke. However, if they said "quit drinking and you will live an extra 30 years" I would have no problem at all doing that.
2007-06-18 05:14:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's all about being content and satisfied with whatever it is you are doing. He might be content with that, not drinking and nothing somking... others would give up a few years to enjoy the moment... life is full of choices.
2007-06-18 05:09:39 · answer #4 · answered by Serendipity 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
And I think the game is over if you can't get through the day without having a drink. Try skipping a day or two and see if you get the DTs.
2007-06-18 05:09:00 · answer #5 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When you know the end is near. Depends on your lifestyle. If you're near the end, and you are a Christian, that is when you truly feel alive, but, if you have nothing eternal to hold on to, you feel empty, I reckon.
2007-06-18 05:08:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonnnn24424 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
to each their own...............
2007-06-18 08:25:47 · answer #7 · answered by dude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋