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Originally Posted by dogsbody70
well I am getting old-- in my seventies-- alhough i have friends in their nineties who are still fit and lead an active life.
What is the alternative to Old Age? Death.
They say "Only the good die young."
As an older person I regret that I cannot do many of the things that I used to do because of my health.
If our health or mobility is restricted which it often is then life can be harder.
Then we have to readjust to doing what we still Can do.
Constantly having a real interest is important.
Make the most of your youth because it will not last forever.
Recently many young and old died in the recent tsunami.
But putting it simply, alternative to growing old-- Is Death, unless of course you find that elixir of longevity--that Has long been dreamed of and searched for.
I for one would hate to live forever or to a stage where I am totally reliant on outside aid to survive and live a SOrt of Life in limbo-- where I would be helpless-- That would be dreadful and I would rather be dead.
By the way, I am still very much young in heart-- still the same child I was all those years ago.
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Thank you, dogsbody70, for your wonderful reply, as well as the other proverb of making hay before rain-fall or tornado-attack.
I've learned a lesson from you, like a lesson from my father, grave and serious one.
By the way, the last your line helped me a lot.
I hope you live long, and I want you to have a happy life, (instead of Tsunami victims), and have a nice day!
@ColinHowell
Thank you, for the answer. I got it. It becomes as clear as crystal now.
It is not somber at all. Thanks again.
@evanny
Thank you for your comment.
I think English (or any language) is difficult to understand, because even such an easy one cannot be read correctly by ME..... Sigh.
@ryuurui
Thank you, for your comment.
I once believed your story, because I believed that your theory makes more sense.
But,,,,,
once I heard the answer, then I can think nothing but the answer.
I don't know why my mind is changing so easily....
I don't know why I once thought that my interpretation should be wrong??
Maybe, the proverb has a little
"sarcastic" connotation, which I didn't expect to be.
And
Maybe, in today's Japan, many people live long, and "many people die young" seems against the fact.
Anyway thanks friends. I've learned a big lesson from all of you.
Have a nice day.