God gives me one day at a time, for that I'm grateful.
How long do you expect to live?
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Moonman
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God willing, at least till the last Smith-Wesson is produced.
I figure I'll live as long as God has use for me. When I've accomplished whatever He planned for me, He'll call me home. It's in His hands. I'm ready.
Ilike9mm
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My dad was 78, mom still alive at 95.
I'm trying not to fear the end; we are born, we live and then we "leave the body". A natural progression.
See you in the next world and don't be late.
I'm trying not to fear the end; we are born, we live and then we "leave the body". A natural progression.
See you in the next world and don't be late.
Shooting Padre
US Veteran
This is the truth. Our days are numbered by God. When He says it's over, it's over. All I can do is serve Him until then. And get a little target practice in now and then. I look forward to spending eternity with my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, the one who paid my debt.
The question is, are we ready to leave when He calls us out of this life?
Work like you are going to live forever, act like you only have seconds left.
In 2005 the Medical Community gave me 5-7 years.
This year (2012) in the seventh year.
If I can made it to January 1, 2013, I will have made LIERS out of the Doctors!
Jimmy
This year (2012) in the seventh year.
If I can made it to January 1, 2013, I will have made LIERS out of the Doctors!
Jimmy
Dreary subject. 
I am with the Cajunlawyer. It is selfish to think it, but I definitely do not want anything to happen to the kids before I go. I feel certain that, at my age, they could deal with my loss far better than I could with the loss of either of them.
I haven't seen and done nearly what I would like to - maybe I am a little "greedy" about that. But I am grateful for the many blessings, and for the good folks I have had the pleasure to be around.
I would like to keep on ticking until I cannot enjoy life and take care of myself, then check out quickly. (I know very few of us are that lucky.) Realistically, I would expect/hope that number to be somewhere around 75, maybe 80, but we take what we get.
I am with the Cajunlawyer. It is selfish to think it, but I definitely do not want anything to happen to the kids before I go. I feel certain that, at my age, they could deal with my loss far better than I could with the loss of either of them.I haven't seen and done nearly what I would like to - maybe I am a little "greedy" about that. But I am grateful for the many blessings, and for the good folks I have had the pleasure to be around.
I would like to keep on ticking until I cannot enjoy life and take care of myself, then check out quickly. (I know very few of us are that lucky.) Realistically, I would expect/hope that number to be somewhere around 75, maybe 80, but we take what we get.
Moonman
Member
Jimmyj,
Must be that great Tenn air and scenery.
Must be that great Tenn air and scenery.
I'm hoping into my 90's. My mother's side of the family lived into their late 80's and early 90's. My Dad's side no to long. His mother at 58 and his father at 76. both had lung prolems. My Dad will be 91 this Sunday. He is still going to work 5 days a week. I turned 65 3 weeks ago and am hoping for another 25 years as long as my mind remains with me. Wish me luck.
LTC
LTC
BearBio
Member
Expect to live? Maybe two more days. Any more than that is gravy. I figure if I live as if I have 2 more to go, I might behave myself.
Never expected to reach this age (62). Been shot, stabbed, snakebit, bear-chased,and stomped, bit, clawed, prodded, poked by more types of animals than most people can name. All mostly by mis-fortune (well, a couple by mis-adventure).
But, my life has been full. Few regrets (mostly in hurting other people) and I firmly feel I have more good than bad in my tally book.
Never expected to reach this age (62). Been shot, stabbed, snakebit, bear-chased,and stomped, bit, clawed, prodded, poked by more types of animals than most people can name. All mostly by mis-fortune (well, a couple by mis-adventure).
But, my life has been full. Few regrets (mostly in hurting other people) and I firmly feel I have more good than bad in my tally book.
Cpo1944
Member
When I was in the Navy At the ripe old age of 17 back in the early 60`s , I back talked a WW2 veteran Chief. -BIG MISTAKE-
He grabbed me by my shirt and smashed me up against a bulkhead- banging it real hard by the way-and said:
"Boy with a mouth like that you`ll be lucky to see 21!!!!"
I guess he`s rolling in his grave now that I`m 67, but I have outlived most of my ancestors , so I`m essentially on borrowed time from now on.
He grabbed me by my shirt and smashed me up against a bulkhead- banging it real hard by the way-and said:
"Boy with a mouth like that you`ll be lucky to see 21!!!!"
I guess he`s rolling in his grave now that I`m 67, but I have outlived most of my ancestors , so I`m essentially on borrowed time from now on.
caliperman
US Veteran
Until I die.
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
We all have our war storys of survival and close calls. I wonder how many times we all have been saved by guardian angles and never knew it! Just flying down the freeway in one fast busy hour we could have been wiped out by how many, 4,000 (?) different drivers by the flick of their wrist! Once going to vegas from california I came on the scene where some nutt decided to take a bus full of people out with him by cutting across the median and hitting the bus head on! Killed 40+ people!
I still carry a old news paper clipping of a gambler special airplane that crashed into Mt. whitney years ago. I was suppose to be on it!
I have thought a lot on this. I know I could litteraly count somewhere between 30 to 60 times that I know about that I could have been killed, and only God knows how many other times we never knew about.
In my case the vast majority of my known incidents were caused by my stupidity and I only got out (but maybe hurt} by Gods grace, not by my own token heroics.
I still carry a old news paper clipping of a gambler special airplane that crashed into Mt. whitney years ago. I was suppose to be on it!
I have thought a lot on this. I know I could litteraly count somewhere between 30 to 60 times that I know about that I could have been killed, and only God knows how many other times we never knew about.
In my case the vast majority of my known incidents were caused by my stupidity and I only got out (but maybe hurt} by Gods grace, not by my own token heroics.
godlessgael
Member
I plan to live forever or die trying
Long enough to where everyone isn't talking about the new S&W Shield anymore. 
Long enough to see the Cleveland Brown's win the Superbowl.
I hope to have children and watch my grandchildren grow. I turn 25 tomorrow. I really don't want to outlive my wife.
If I am like my grandparents and great-grandparents I have a good chance of living another 60+ years.
Every day is a gift.
If I am like my grandparents and great-grandparents I have a good chance of living another 60+ years.
Every day is a gift.
snoopdawg45
Member
As Tex Ritter said in one of his songs If a tree don't fall ore me, I'll live till I die.
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