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Norman J. Stringfield's avatar

At 78 years of age I can certainly relate to the article. I had my first sail on November 22, 1963. I may have had my last sail last year sailing from Cape Canaveral to Daytona Beach as crew on a boat I will never go on again!

I thought about turning to kayaks and just pottering around the lake but the pumper isn't pumping like it should and I tire out very quickly even walking though the grocery store. I don't want to quit but may not have a choice. It may come down to "The hell with it, if it kills me it kills me but I will have been doing something I find great pleasure in"

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Pete's avatar

The quote from Omar Kayyam came immediately to mind: "The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it.” So - make the most of every day you have, and you only have today!

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