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Originally Posted by Mutt
Why when somebody dies do other people feel compelled to find and attach blame to the deceased? Methinks it's people who are afraid of death and if they can find any physical or lifestyle difference between themselves and the deceased they grab onto that difference to reassure themselves that the same fate won't befall them.
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I am the only one in the thread who mentioned his weight versus mine, that was made pondering he was only 12 days younger than me. I do know that my health choices doesn't guarantee me not meeting his same fate tomorrow, many people better fit and much younger die of heart attacks but I also know that controlling my weight moved me from pre-diabetic to normal numbers and my overall health has benefitted tremendously, and quality of life for me has been more enjoyable and important than quantity of life.
I do feel confident that lifestyle choices
have saved me from the fate of so many of my friends. Too many folks from my punk rock club days died from heroin or other drugs, while I only ever did weed with/without them. Lost some or are suffering health to hard alcohol while I have always been a moderate beer and occasional wine drinker. I'm gay and have lost the majority of my best gay friends to AIDS, they used to rib me for being too picky hopelessly romantic and safe while they were hopelessly promiscius.
I'm not afraid of death, everybody important in my life other than my mom and best friend are on the other side.
