...for it is in self-forgetting that we find. Ah, therein hides the secret of the ages. For what are we looking to find? If not self-forgetting, i.e., God, then we search in vain. According to me.
Further, according to me, in my perfect world, doctor-scientists would stop with the seeking, researching...spending!...to find ways for us old people to live longer. Why not start searching ways for dogs (cats, too) to live longer? Face it, 15 years is a long time for a dog to live, but it's the equivalent of 15 minutes to us older folk.
Not only that, since I'm on a rant, I may not wholly believe but I do not doubt that seeking for ways to extend the life of seniors is fear on two levels: for the scientists, it's fear of failure...not being good enough in their profession ("good enough" equals garnering profit and glory for all the world to see); for the elderly, it's fear of dying...that scary unknowable.
Or, it may be that I'm catching too much News-of-the-Day. The possibility is proof that I need a dog to hug.
Thank you.
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