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John Galt
Guest
Perhaps those of you who are younger and trying to
reach FIRE status don't think about this much.
I just got off the phone with my best friend who farms
nearby. He is my age (60) and has lost both parents,
his only brother and one son. My favorite cousin
(58) also lives nearby and has lost both parents and her husband. My wife has lost both parents, 2 siblings and a grandson. In fact, I have no one close to me,
nor even who was in school with me who still has both parents living.
This makes me somewhat exceptional. Not only are mine still alive, but they
live independently and are quite perky for their ages
(87 and 85). I view this as pure luck as much as good genes, and it did not stop me from being strongly
compelled to ER by contemplation of all those who
had departed. Thus, when someone around my age
says, "I'm going to do this or that in _________years"
(fill in the blank). I honestly don't know whether to be amused or depressed.
Man plans and God smiles.
JG
reach FIRE status don't think about this much.
I just got off the phone with my best friend who farms
nearby. He is my age (60) and has lost both parents,
his only brother and one son. My favorite cousin
(58) also lives nearby and has lost both parents and her husband. My wife has lost both parents, 2 siblings and a grandson. In fact, I have no one close to me,
nor even who was in school with me who still has both parents living.
This makes me somewhat exceptional. Not only are mine still alive, but they
live independently and are quite perky for their ages
(87 and 85). I view this as pure luck as much as good genes, and it did not stop me from being strongly
compelled to ER by contemplation of all those who
had departed. Thus, when someone around my age
says, "I'm going to do this or that in _________years"
(fill in the blank). I honestly don't know whether to be amused or depressed.
Man plans and God smiles.
JG