Always look on the bright side of life. Which doesn't mean there's no pain, trauma and tragedy. Two of my best friends, one since age 7 [now 73] the other for 50 years who since died [4 years ago], suffered terribly since 2000 and 2005 are/were always in good humour. The one who died [eventually of lung cancer - he had really only got smoking quite a lot during his paralysis, pain and suffering, said he enjoyed it and too bad] was chatting up the nurses the day before he died, singing to them. The other just told me one of his many problems which include multiple sclerosis well advanced, colon cancer, heart operations,whatnot, has his oesophagus cancer back again so he can't drive the golf buggy next week while he hopes to get it treated. He's in good humour. .
I joked in gallows humour to a real estate agent that our son's suicide 7 years ago was a good way to lose weight, 3 months after his death [not that I have much to lose]. One doesn't eat, sleep etc, brain goes spastic. He laughed even as he realized it wasn't really funny, but it was, in a black humour way. Proof being he laughed. Later today I'll be getting some skin cut off, holding the line during declining prospects. I might as well be happy on the way down - hopefully over another 20 years [wishful thinking maybe]. My uncle Bill Kirk [died age 94] had a cap when he was age 92 saying "The future's looking bright". He was unloading and shovelling a truckload of bark for their house and community projects when I visited him. Life can be very tough. But onward is the only choice - until the allegedly inevitable. Maybe I'll change my mind and tune when seriously up against it.
You ride your donorcycle. Same thing. Enjoyment vs risk. Up and at'it. If we try, we might succeed, if we don't, we won't.
Whining about ancestral wrongs is absurd. Forwards is where to look. Do good.
Maybe I'll buy a donorbike [have got a motor scooter but it's a bit too slow]. Had donorbikes when young. Mostly I use my bicycle. No electric motor - that's for sissies. But I'm not commuting so can talk tough as it's just for sunny weather enjoyment.
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