tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post7716137331303909640..comments2023-10-20T10:25:41.260-05:00Comments on Beam Me Up Scotty: Off to See the WizardDebra Kayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13455047894767524091noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post-92074813308220549522007-12-01T10:36:00.000-06:002007-12-01T10:36:00.000-06:00FY, that is a fear I think we all share. A lot of...FY, that is a fear I think we all share. A lot of people shun the elderly because they don't want to face what they will become. It really scares me more than the idea of death.Debra Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455047894767524091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post-2826599801342307042007-12-01T05:20:00.000-06:002007-12-01T05:20:00.000-06:00my parents both died in their fifties,and i was in...my parents both died in their fifties,and i was in my early thirties, so i don'thave an awful lot of experience with the very old, they scare me a little, don't know why.death doesn't worry me but getting old and senile and yet having some 'sane' days must be hell.soulbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879115279499153124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post-42963400499733887942007-11-29T05:06:00.000-06:002007-11-29T05:06:00.000-06:00Getting old is not for sissies, and watching other...Getting old is not for sissies, and watching others get old is almost worse. I don't know if the right word is Proud or Grateful, but you should be one of those with the ability to look into that man's eyes and make contact. <BR/>I worked in a nursing home and loved just about every resident, whether they were lovable or not, but it was hard work - physically and emotionally. The people who got treated best were those who had very attendant relatives. You keep pushing for Uncle John - he does sound cool.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12409455543895086283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post-85423218005591626652007-11-27T22:27:00.000-06:002007-11-27T22:27:00.000-06:00Uncle John is way cool, and there are times when h...Uncle John is way cool, and there are times when he still has that twinkle in his eyes.Debra Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13455047894767524091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-166466078612863791.post-88022894081150706942007-11-27T20:17:00.000-06:002007-11-27T20:17:00.000-06:00all human beings inside our flesh...wrecked or oth...all human beings inside our flesh...wrecked or otherwise...<BR/><BR/>I think I'd like your Uncle John.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com