tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post7990442840086577746..comments2024-03-29T14:46:21.682+00:00Comments on Going Gently: Being ScaredJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-25590662290057505122015-12-12T00:58:40.359+00:002015-12-12T00:58:40.359+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-81955424299449384042015-12-11T23:15:35.779+00:002015-12-11T23:15:35.779+00:00There's more than one plotline? Who knew.There's more than one plotline? Who knew.weavinfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479719533728863947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-41491906038659788982015-12-11T21:31:13.786+00:002015-12-11T21:31:13.786+00:00Chin up dearheart xChin up dearheart xJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-41288060852555613972015-12-11T16:45:59.467+00:002015-12-11T16:45:59.467+00:00I think we would all like to go like that..or sitt...I think we would all like to go like that..or sitting on the porch with a blanket on our kneesJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-72890525121780311582015-12-11T16:45:03.338+00:002015-12-11T16:45:03.338+00:00Its the kind of shit i remember...i am such a sad ...Its the kind of shit i remember...i am such a sad sackJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-46124082735267290392015-12-11T15:51:56.462+00:002015-12-11T15:51:56.462+00:00I read this yesterday and could not finish it nor ...I read this yesterday and could not finish it nor comment it. It is sadly even worse here. I will not tell the stories of Dad's care After we could no longer safely keep him at home.<br /><br />Then I gave your post another go and was absolutely delighted with your ending. Thank you.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-40606660341615938062015-12-11T13:52:48.701+00:002015-12-11T13:52:48.701+00:00It's a depressing thought. I heard recently th...It's a depressing thought. I heard recently that we could all live to 120 years old thanks to wonder drug Metformin! I've been on this for 5 years and still feel knackered!! Mrs LHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17070413740231580278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-4760490257668566892015-12-11T13:32:48.788+00:002015-12-11T13:32:48.788+00:00It worries me too. I hope I never see those kinds ...It worries me too. I hope I never see those kinds of worries and troubles, but if I do, can I reserve a spot on the ice as well? Maybe just come to Canada, we have LOTS of ice in the winter. MrsDuncanMahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14530532280823055509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-2798915791022470772015-12-11T12:34:10.299+00:002015-12-11T12:34:10.299+00:00Hopefully by the time I get there (pushing 70 now)...Hopefully by the time I get there (pushing 70 now) we'll have reached "Soylent Green" with nice places to voluntarily "go home" when we know it's time (best part of the movie). Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-51509563640444702592015-12-11T12:32:59.550+00:002015-12-11T12:32:59.550+00:00Is it shady because of all the trees or shady char...Is it shady because of all the trees or shady characters ?Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-40226038427057952632015-12-11T12:32:23.083+00:002015-12-11T12:32:23.083+00:00I like Andrews idea.. sorry Dr Scott ..I will take...I like Andrews idea.. sorry Dr Scott ..I will take that doctors advice :)Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-6563221465489822592015-12-11T12:31:18.841+00:002015-12-11T12:31:18.841+00:00I like Andrews idea.. sorry Dr Scott ..I will take...I like Andrews idea.. sorry Dr Scott ..I will take that doctors advice :)Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-80407022594490771122015-12-11T12:07:03.623+00:002015-12-11T12:07:03.623+00:00I'm with you on the ice floes. But I'll be...I'm with you on the ice floes. But I'll be wearing that pink body stocking.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-65915813452886283392015-12-11T11:43:58.089+00:002015-12-11T11:43:58.089+00:00Oh, Lord, that body stocking is SCARY. (The second...Oh, Lord, that body stocking is SCARY. (The second one.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-68803043513512295132015-12-11T09:13:36.339+00:002015-12-11T09:13:36.339+00:00luckily my mother & my mother in law are both ...luckily my mother & my mother in law are both doing very well in their own homes. Love Mary's outfit rather more than Jamie Lee's !BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-72328305159801221392015-12-11T08:58:56.616+00:002015-12-11T08:58:56.616+00:00When our friend's dog comes to stay, they brin...When our friend's dog comes to stay, they bring all her kit and that includes a JLC harness. We never use it she has to go out with us wearing a collar. However, she 'borrows' one of our dog's that has our telephone number on - just in case.<br />As to the ice flow (getting crowded now) that would be a good idea just as long as all the dogs have been catered for.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-40175113468261417262015-12-11T07:15:02.878+00:002015-12-11T07:15:02.878+00:00And me!And me!Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255717931620460104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-3071082111185374592015-12-11T05:16:48.107+00:002015-12-11T05:16:48.107+00:00You know, 2nd Man and I often wonder about this. ...You know, 2nd Man and I often wonder about this. We don't have kids...and thus won't ever have Grandchildren...I have no family left and he has a brother (who is a couple years older). Who takes care of us? Who do we leave our 'stuff' to? <br /><br />We're often reminded of the touching and tear jerking scene at the end of the movie Bicentennial Man...we do have insurance plans here in the states that cover you for expenses in those situations but they are expensive and all the money you put it might not ever even be used. <br /><br />Things to think about. Damn....no ice flows in these parts of the country...when the time comes, hopefully not for 35 more years, maybe I'll just go out to a great tree on the farm, lay down and sleep...for eternity. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-49745867220981060512015-12-11T05:04:17.113+00:002015-12-11T05:04:17.113+00:00Thank you Jan! It does give us hope. Thank you Jan! It does give us hope. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-21403797128351837972015-12-11T05:00:59.419+00:002015-12-11T05:00:59.419+00:00I wonder how many of us have a firm plan in mind, ...I wonder how many of us have a firm plan in mind, and then how many of those plans are scuppered by a well meaning relative? I do have my own ice flow in mind.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-77239079524116930332015-12-11T03:45:44.768+00:002015-12-11T03:45:44.768+00:00I agree with Andrew. Things are somewhat similar i...I agree with Andrew. Things are somewhat similar in Canada; nursing care is under provincial jurisdiction and in our province those who have money pay a higher fee (the actual cost of their care) until they are out of money. When they run out of money then they are charged a percentage of their income (old age pension, if that's all they have, which also happens to be taxpayer funded) and are left a small amount monthly for personal needs. The amount they are charged does not even approach covering the cost of their care - but they are cared for anyway. It's not a perfect system but would you have genuinely poor people unable to have care? Or do you really think it's fair for a person to have money of their own and still be subsidized by taxpayers? Until someone comes up with a better system, this one seems fair to me. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-17394366304683026892015-12-11T03:15:29.695+00:002015-12-11T03:15:29.695+00:00The lucky people have a quick heart attack in thei...The lucky people have a quick heart attack in their 80's when no one is around to revive them. We all want to go gently into the night and not be dependent on machines or expensive services.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-67700247503715959742015-12-11T03:05:04.907+00:002015-12-11T03:05:04.907+00:00My biggest fears involve turning into my mother wh...My biggest fears involve turning into my mother who suffered from dementia / alzheimers, had horrible reactions to medication, and who wavered between being a nasty piece of work and a repetitive relatively content woman. I would not wish that on my worst enemy. Now it is my husband and I who are subsidising his mother who has dementia. Seriously, ice flow, not a bad idea!<br /><br />On a different note- oh my god, you actually remembered Jamie Lee Curtis in Perfect? (and that she wore a pink leotard???) That's incredible. -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-57133259731676721612015-12-11T01:48:04.358+00:002015-12-11T01:48:04.358+00:00Oh how bittersweet that is ! /What a lovely granda...Oh how bittersweet that is ! /What a lovely grandaughter you are !Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-81799376573800679702015-12-11T01:44:29.748+00:002015-12-11T01:44:29.748+00:00My sister in law is in her 80s and can remember ev...My sister in law is in her 80s and can remember every plot line to every Harlequin Romance she ever read .. I will have her take care of me when I grow too feebleminded .. Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.com