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My mom was a very wise woman and also a holocaust survivor, she was a POW for five years and lost her family including young ones. She always told me to keep my sense of humour and not to take myself too seriously, if I ever bemoaned myself about getting older she would say, then die young, I know it sounds harsh but there’s a point in there. I lost her a while ago and now I’m almost 75 years old and in my sixth year lung cancer survivor, believe me when I say that you’re privileged to get older because so many people don’t get to experience it including children, God bless you.
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@frouke May her memory be a blessing. How she kept her sense of humor from what she went through is a testament to her.
@frouke your mom was very smart. She could have felt upset the rest of her life.
I am 80 this year. I have a new ankle and a new knee. I can no longer run like the wind 🤣 but I swim 3x a week, lift weights at a gym 2x a week and play pickleball 2x a week. I just keep on keeping on. I choose life. I don’t like the other choice.
@frouke Your mother is amazing! Thank you for sharing! I, for one, am facing aging like a wimp. 😅 And i do not even have constant pain, like so many do! So, i just want to represent the view of those who are fine people, but nervous agers! 🙂
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LOL I love your Mothers attitude 🙂
and all you say is so true. Thank you.
@frouke God Bless You 🙏🏻❤️
@frouke Hi, I just came across your January post about your Mom being a holocaust survivor. How sad! It's amazing how positive she remained and obviously so good after going through something so terrible and losing family members too.
I'm sorry that you have lung cancer. My husband had lung cancer also. He lived 14 years with it until he died at age 83 in 2024. We prayed a lot and God helped us through that time. I'll say a prayer for you.
God Bless You!
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Your story reminded me of my father saying:
“Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called The Present”
Blessings