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Originally Posted by geekmaster
When I was growing up, the standard meme was "the man who dies with the most toys wins!". I know I cannot win. A casual friend (now dead) had a huge industrial warehouse with a forklift, for all his cool "toys". During his retirement, he would spend his time exploring his vast collection. I think HE won. His adult kids probably carelessly disposed of most of his treasures when he died (not wanting to pay rent or taxes on his warehouse). So really, happiness is a relative thing, and depends on a cultural perspective. My life perspective has recently changed. It is unlikely that I will live the six lifetimes I have prepared for, when my body and mind are slowing down and perception of time (relative to total time lived) passes faster and faster. My shrinks claim they would be filthy rich if they had a tiny portion of what I have left (after my Traumatic Brain Injury 20 years ago), but to me, I really feel the loss, and even more as it all slows down and speeds up at the same time. And where did this "old man's body" come from? I want my YOUNG body back!
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I think we all want our young bodies back. Where did these hips come from?