[lbo-talk] mediations on sixty

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Sun Aug 17 20:04:53 PDT 2003


Chuck Grimes wrote:
>
> What is it like to be sixty?
>
> Being sixty is asking yourself in the morning, can I make it to the
> ibuprofen? At night, while brushing your remaining real teeth, it
> is looking at the left-over Percodn Rx with longing.
>

Oh come now! At 60 (13 years ago), even battered by migraine and depression, teeth ruined by pipe-smoking, an artificial hip, and an aching neck, I still thought I wasn't more than middle-aged. 60 is young.

Carrol


> During the day, it is asking yourself, does any of this shit really
> matter, and knowing the answer is no. Why bother with your glasses,
> since you wouldn't like it, even if you could read it.
>
> Chuuuck Griiiimes
>
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