93 Year Old Blogger

[Winnow]

I found this one on Digg but it seemed interesting enough to post here. It's the blog page of a 93 year old man. I hope I'm as cognizant at that age, if I reach that age. I know if I don't have Alzheimer's or some other mental disability, I won't want to go either but at that age, facing the possibility on a daily basis must be rough.

http://dontoearth.blogspot.com/2007/01/ ... to-go.html

Here's his latest entry:

Nowadays, no matter how much I try to put off decisions until later, I must admit that everything seems to bother me. For example, my writing bothers me, because I have to be careful to be legible, even to myself. I am quite sure I have had a stroke (the final medical diagnosis is still pending), a small one I suppose, since I still drive a few weeks after my 93rd birthday. At this age, I must say that I do delight in people's amazement when I tell them how old I am. But under all this is the knowledge that I am the oldest male on either side of my family, maternal or paternal, and I know I must go fairly soon. I just don't like the idea.

I've floated on the remark "Been there, done that" for some time now, but the notion that the moment is approaching when I can no longer say this bothers me. The truth is, I don't want to go.

There are many reasons. For too long I have behaved as if I could postpone going indefinitely, and thus have so many things that I must do first. I don't want my successors to find out how much I could have done that isn't done, not by a long shot. There are numerous notes and letters I must write. There are places I've wanted to travel, but never had the chance. Actually, each of you can, if you think yourself into my age, fill out the list. At least you can try to understand why I say that I hate to go.

I like the color scheme of his blog page.

[kyoukan]

Don Crowdis is one of Canada's itellectual laureates. He's on CBC (TV and radio) fairly often, and his opinions are usually well informed and introspective enough to be entertaining.

It's kind of a shame that his biggest recognition outside of Canada is "world's oldest blogger"

[vn_Tanc]

If I was a 93yr-old blogger every day's entry would be "Neeeh I remember then this internet was all just fields!"