[quote=flyer]Have to agree pregnancy is probably the least of most people’s problems today, and having ultimate control in life in any socioeconomic strata (for the short time each of us have on earth) is clearly becoming more and more questionable, for everyone going forward.
Making the most of life as all of us are trying to do is great–making as much money as you can, giving your family the best life possible, etc., etc.–is also great, but I just watched a relative say goodbye to this world, and anyone who thinks they have ultimate control in the final analysis, is, quite simply, delusional.[/quote]
I’m sorry for your loss, flyer. I just lost a vital, very athletic good friend of ~40 years to pancreatic cancer two months ago. He lived 103 days from diagnosis and lost 78 lbs of body weight during that time. He worked FT all his life up to 18 days before his diagnosis, where he was forced to take disability due to intense pain. He was waiting to retire until the last quarter of this year so he could be eligible for Medicare.
