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When You’re Old, How do You Cope?
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When You’re Old, How do You Cope?

Do You Wonder if You'll Die Soon?”

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Apr 24, 2024
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Stranger’s Question:  “When you’re old, how do you cope? Do you wake up each day and wonder if you will die?”

Robert and I don’t cope. I can’t speak for all “older people”, but unless someone points out that we have very few years left to live, we don’t think about it. We’ve learned to take each day as it comes and live in the present.

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