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I'm now 70. At about age 50, four of my business partners and I were becalmed on a sailboat in the middle of Lake Michigan and had a very interesting discussion on life and death.

All of us came to the realization that if any of us died in the in the next week, it would be a damned shame, but none of our deaths would be a 'tragedy.' All of our kids were grown and had lives of their own, our financial situation was OK, our business would survive and we all had strong wives that could survive on their own without us.

Once coming to that realization, I have felt that every day is a gift and I have no fear or worry about death. I'm looking forward to crossing over and that trip can wait as long as possible, but....I've had a great run so far and I'm planning on keeping it going as long as I can.

Enjoy life!