Went to a wake last night
For the oglet’s first fencing coach. A well loved man, the wake was loaded with people, and we stayed long enough to pay our respects and go.
57. Far too young. Leaves children around my daughter’s age.
Lots of people my age dying. More each year, A few younger than me, too. This death thing is no damned fun for anyone. Shame someone hasn’t made it illegal, that stops stuff for sure.

Just went to a 59th birthdate party for a good amigo who has 2 flavors of bone cancer. Survived a pancreatic necrosis that took 50+ of the pancreas in 2006. As y’all get older, things get worse.
As you’ve told us readers “Suck it up. buttercup!”.
Indeed.
Probably not a lot of hope for making it illegal, but these guys are trying to make that “death thing” more optional than has been the case so far. I donate to support them through my Amazon page (Amazon Smile) mostly on the theory that, while death may be ultimately certain, I don’t have to cooperate with it.
I recommend them for your consideration.
Yeah, getting old is sucking… Just sayin…
Getting old is not for the weak.