tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post3586156852703552123..comments2023-11-02T06:28:30.336-05:00Comments on Shackman Speaks and Sometimes Yells: You get one life do-over. What would it be?Shackman http://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post-66956553577574828762014-07-19T03:02:10.813-05:002014-07-19T03:02:10.813-05:00Whilst I agree with Alan G's second paragraph ...Whilst I agree with Alan G's second paragraph in principle, not so in detail. The Angel at 22 (and well before then) has a grasp on life and its consequences I can only but dream of. It's quite extraordinary. No blinkers on his vision.<br /><br />You mention health. My mother had such a wonderful expression when in my teens. How to translate it into English? Something along "You rob your body". Yes, I know, doesn't come simpler than that. Still, like Einstein, it's all relative. And, as you say, genes definitely play a part. By "rights" so many should be dead given their lifestyle yet go merrily into their late dotage. And before you say anything: Lucky me comes from strong stock.<br /><br />I think there are two times in life we need to be vigilant as to what we put into our bodies and what better to avoid: When going to have a baby and breast feed it. The next - consequence of the former - that as long as someone is "dependent" on you, whether emotionally or financially, you bloody well try and avoid to become roadkill. But not to the exclusion of all. And maybe many a Malt has kept you (and others) from losing the plot.<br /><br />UUrsulahttp://bitchontheblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post-65530448592409541512014-07-18T08:43:28.215-05:002014-07-18T08:43:28.215-05:00Good for you on the cigarette challenge! I persona...Good for you on the cigarette challenge! I personally failed miserably having started at sixteen and finally ceasing my long-time relationship at age fifty-seven. Quitting as it turns out was for show only since very early signs of COPD were already nipping at my heels.<br /><br />Philosophically speaking however, the premise for choosing not to do something when you’re much, much younger to avoid possible consequences that play out when your older I don’t think will ever be the order of the day for a young person. The only way any of us would have made different choices would have been to know the consequences… but that will never happen of course. So goes life, for better or worse.<br />Alan Ghttp://www.somefinalthoughts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post-52671253761559246272014-07-18T08:41:28.895-05:002014-07-18T08:41:28.895-05:00Thank you for this post, Chuck. It more than made ...Thank you for this post, Chuck. It more than made my day.<br /><br />You and my late husband sound like brothers. David loved to cook and loved to eat.<br /><br />Aaand the word bugaboo … David used it all the time. He also tended to be sedentary and didn't take proper care of his health.<br /><br />Take care and try to be well.<br />blessings ~ maxi<br /><br />Maxihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15906657260598913275noreply@blogger.com