Out living our ancestors
This week I passed a significant milestone. I passed the age my dad died at. I'd had the date in my head for some time.
My dad outlived my uncle by a couple of months. Looking back over our family tree no male antecedent had made it as far as dad. Grandad, greet uncles, great great grandads etc all gone often well before the 59 years 10 months and 4 days dad got to.
My late cousin made 62 before he sadly passed away from cancer early in the covid-19 lockdown. My brother is setting a family all comers record now above 63 despite his internal defib causing some hospitalisations.
Now I'm passed Dad it is weird - how the hell have I managed to get here?
As they say "carpe diem".
My dad outlived my uncle by a couple of months. Looking back over our family tree no male antecedent had made it as far as dad. Grandad, greet uncles, great great grandads etc all gone often well before the 59 years 10 months and 4 days dad got to.
My late cousin made 62 before he sadly passed away from cancer early in the covid-19 lockdown. My brother is setting a family all comers record now above 63 despite his internal defib causing some hospitalisations.
Now I'm passed Dad it is weird - how the hell have I managed to get here?
As they say "carpe diem".
