O/T: Its a drag getting old, All my friends and Family have Passed.

[old mart]

I know the feeling, at 74 I have outlived many friends and relatives and seems like there is never a day goes by when the tv news does not announce another well known name lost for ever. I am lucky to be able to use machinery three days a week as a volunteer at the nearby helicopter museum. Interesting things to make and lots of like minded people for company.

[Dan Krager]

Maybe morbid to some, cathartic to others just to talk it out. I'm the baby of the family and last man standing at almost 80. A 90+ sister survives but the family was never co-dependent close so the pain is not great, but it's there. It's so hard for me to make friends that the effort doesn't seem worthwhile now. Recent efforts of several years have ended up a one way street going away from me sapping my limited resources. Maybe it's me and I expect too much from them, but it doesn't feel that I expect much of anything from them. Grew up in non-social environment being the youngest by 9 years was lonely, so my social skill never matured, I guess. No interest in "superficial" friends who are friends in name only.
DanK

[rickyb]

An old saying rings true. “Life’s a bitch, then you die.”

[DR]

The good (or bad) news is if you reach the late seventies or eighty still upright statistically you will have another 10 years of life.

Actually, I'm enjoying being 70+. Luckily my wife and I are in good financial shape. I don't "have" to do things I don't want to do anymore. After an early retirement I'm thinking of starting another business. Generally, life is good.

[wmgeorge]

Both parents, brothers and all gone except for me. I have two kids and some grandkids, wonderful wife (#2) and some Church friends. I can have all the friends I want but its hard to find someone techy to be buddies with, the others... well when they find out I can fix things, am a electrician and HVAC/R boy do they want to be my friend... "say my AC is acting up can you stop by and ......" don't need those "Friends" thank you!!
Going to be the big 8 oh this July and yes the old friends are mostly gone.
I thank the Lord for everyday I have and my Shop!!