old age - are you ready for it?

[VtEC]

anways, as you grow older, sabi nila lumalawak na understanding mo sa lahat ng bagay (sana nga totoo 'to).for when you say you're ready that means,
a) emotionally - you have to accept the truth that you are no longer the bagets looks you used to be and that sooner, you will be left alone either by your children or wife/husband.
b) spiritually - well maybe it's high time to spend your remaining days recollecting your wrong doings and try to make up. and finally
c) physically nadin - try to be healthy as much as possible.

you need

*savings
* lots of prayers
*a person who will take care of you and your wife/husband till you pass away
*memorial plan
*

[Lucius]

Tama ka bro vtec. Ako I'm starting to realize na ang pangchichics parang nakakasawa na din. Parang mas ok stick to one for a long time.

Sa money naman oo, parang gusto na umiwas sa mga casino, odds, etc. Lagi na lang ginagastos cash hindi sa mga gadgets/clothes, sa dates and dinners na.

As for the memorial plan.... Baby pa lang ako niready na ng mommy ko hahahaha

[ooba99]

^^^ Wise din ba yung kumuha ka na ng lote sa isang memorial park? Kinikilabutan kasi ako kung may nag-aalok sa akin ng ganito. Para bang pinaghahandaan mo na yung pagtanda mo at pagpanaw mo sa mundong ibabaw. Pero, minsan iniisip ko rin, maging practical na rin tayo, lahat naman tayo patutungo naman dyan, at.....para pag umabot tayo sa "oras na iyon", di na mamomroblema pa yung mga maiiwan mo.

Kayo ano take niyo rito?

Ako, I experienced this first hand when my mother passed away and we were not expecting it. All of my siblings are in the US at that time, ako lang ang nandito. Napakalaking tulong na me Memorila Plan at Lot siya. It spared us from thinking on what to do next. From funeral services, to the casket and up to burial, kasado na.

Death is part of life and it will come sooner or later. Ako nga eh, alam ko na kung saan ako ililibing. Me lote na ako sa isang memorial park. The funny thing here is. it is a gift from mother, hehehe. No, not that she wants me dead, but it was part of multiple adjacent lots that she purchased for herself and the family. Tabi-tabi kami magkakapatid. Para daw me space tuwing undas.

Morbid to think, but very, very practical.

[ooba99]

As for the memorial plan.... Baby pa lang ako niready na ng mommy ko hahahaha

Pareho pala tayo, sir lucius.

[empy]

pretty early on, my wife and i decided that one of our long-term goals was that we would be financially independent by the time we were 50...and able to retire and travel the world. regardless of whether or not we actually retire at 50, it would be good to at least have no more financial worries or life constraints.

through aggressive planning and investing, i think we're on the right track...even though we're still a little less than 20 years away from our goal. God willing, and with no unforeseen problems, we should be there

the only thing that i worry about is that our health holds up. got to be healthy enough to enjoy your later years...

[smooth]

health is wealth my friends.

some of you guys might know that i'm a physician. as a physician, dami ko na-encounter na mga tao (of course). now, my point is may mga na-e-encounter akong mga 60+ na mukhang 40 pa lang, and may mga na-e-encounter ako na mga 40+ na mukhang 60+ na.

live well. eat right. exercise regularly. avoid vices. cherish your spouse. alam na nating lahat ito pero konti lang ang sumusunod. have a good disposition and you will be rewarded later on in life. may mga retirees akong na-meet na ligayang ligaya sa buhay, very contented, and happily fulfilled in life.

medical science is allowing people to live longer and longer, and able to cope better with changes brought about by age. make full use of this.

dagdag ko pa: strive to have a less type A and more of a type B personality. studies show that these people live longer and have less disease. marami sa ating OC. try to be less (without sacrificing quality of work). its better for your heart. like sa pagmamaneho for instance. pabayaan na ninyo ang mga makukulit sa kalye. its not worth a heart attack.

[empy]

shiet...i'm a type A personality :nerves:

[dennisplegaspi]

ako rin po, naghahanda na...pero masasabi ko lang siguro na pwede na ako mag-depart pag nakita ko na ang mga kids ko na maayos na ang buhay. by then , pwede na ako magpaalam...

[jonski]

No. Nag panic attack ako nung bday ko last week. last week ko lang narealize na adult na ako.

[Flagg]

pretty early on, my wife and i decided that one of our long-term goals was that we would be financially independent by the time we were 50...and able to retire and travel the world. regardless of whether or not we actually retire at 50, it would be good to at least have no more financial worries or life constraints.

through aggressive planning and investing, i think we're on the right track...even though we're still a little less than 20 years away from our goal. God willing, and with no unforeseen problems, we should be there

the only thing that i worry about is that our health holds up. got to be healthy enough to enjoy your later years...

Oh no! 50 years old ba? 5 years nalang to save empy!

[renzo_d10]

Not ready. Pero I should be, kahit anong gawin darating at darating din tayo diyan.

[shadow]

ready in terms of what?

[donbuggy]

Grow Old With Me - Ringo Starr



One of the final songs written by John Lennon.