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To: Crocodile who wrote (62745)	5/24/2002 12:03:12 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Your post about accumulating memories really resonated with me. All I could manage in response to Marie's question was that I didn't want to leave any messes for others to have to clean up. I figured I would tidy things up and go gracefully I didn't realize it at the time that I was going here and there and doing this and that that I probably wouldn't be able to do such things forever. I figured that I would do even more of them in retirement. But the truth is that the bones don't take kindly to some activities, as you say, anymore. And, after a while, one gets jaded and novelty fades enough that it no longer compels. I'm so glad that I did what I did. I've pretty much been everywhere and done everything. Certainly had much more than I ever expected of life. While I'm not in any hurry to depart, I wouldn't be greatly upset by the prospect of only one more year because I've had a lifetime of life already and don't feel like I missed anything. The flip side, of course, is the trough of momentum. Perhaps those that feel like they have much yet undone don't go so gently into that sweet night. Personally, I would feel worse knowing that I had missed a lot than I would going too early. It may be a matter of individual temperament. My temperament leads me to grow old gracefully.