Once in a lifetime gift but unfortunately not for everyone

[Gepetto]

Congratulations. I hope you had a great day, and have many more.

 

[cu3ed]

Many congrats!
At 80 I still hope to be cognitive enough to be aware of myself and still posting about the internet...or whatever it is by then.

 

[neojay]

Congrats my dude, I hope to be kicing around here when I'm in my 80s

 

[BUDFORCE]

Many congrats!
At 80 I still hope to be cognitive enough to be aware of myself and still posting about the internet...or whatever it is by then.

I think thats the main thing, the OP seems to be very much with it.

My grandma, my only surviving grandparent now is 85/86 I think, but unfotunately she's very much not with it anymore. My uncle (her son) died last year he was 65 I think, we didnt even tell her because it would just confuse and upset her. Which I know seems REALLY off, but honestly I agree with the family decision its the best thing to keep her happy in her current mental state it would just achieve nothing by telling her.

 

[Hodders]

When George Burns was about what he attributed his great age to his answer was "In the morning I
Wake up and read the obituary column, if I'm not in ot, I get up."

Happy birthday!

 

[cu3ed]

I think thats the main thing, the OP seems to be very much with it.

My grandma, my only surviving grandparent now is 85/86 I think, but unfotunately she's very much not with it anymore. My uncle (her son) died last year he was 65 I think, we didnt even tell her because it would just confuse and upset her. Which I know seems REALLY off, but honestly I agree with the family decision its the best thing to keep her happy in her current mental state it would just achieve nothing by telling her.

Its not off at all, my dad has rather severe Dementia and asks where his parents are a lot of the time. Me and Mum etc say " Ohh they are out shopping" or they are on their way etc. Tried to say early on they had died etc but I feel thats cruel saying that over and over again.

 

[DXP55]

Thanks again for congrats - Thanks to all those trying to cheer me up about getting older.
Went to Specsavers this morning for hearing test - 1% deteriation from last time and is normal but the bugger turned my hearing aids up and I can now hear wifes nagging again.