I’m scared of getting old, and it wouldn’t take much to get there. I just have to do nothing.
「老いは外から言われること。他人との比較でしか生まれない」と養老孟司さんはおっしゃっていたけれど、全くその通りだと思う。昔は、歳なんてみんな取るんだからと開き直っていたが、今、周りを見て、恐怖しかない。物事や状況を把握、管理できなくなること。筋力の低下。迷惑かけたくないと望んでいても、そうしてしまっていることにさえ気がつかなくなる。ただただ、怖い。
I have a fear of getting old too, Nelkumi. But we are blessed to be able to do so, that’s what I remind myself.
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Aha!
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I fear getting old as well. I guess it’s a universal question: what will happen to me as I’m less able to care for myself? I guess I need to have faith in others to help me when I need it.
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There isn’t much we can do anyway, I suppose.
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