tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395061.post3477871354687940525..comments2019-03-19T21:45:54.591-05:00Comments on gospel according to Marcia: Marcia Z. Nelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10163790891173068208noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19395061.post-73723796105374153842008-04-19T09:30:00.000-05:002008-04-19T09:30:00.000-05:00I too made note of that comment of Finucane's at t...I too made note of that comment of Finucane's at the Knight Seminar; he was terrific. He said, "The widespread, deeply-held desire not to be dead gives way a bit in very late old age, but it’s deeply held. Few people are truly reconciled to dying, and only those go into hospice. It requires a lot of luck, and some fabric to keep you from panicking." Gee, I hope I'm one of 'em, but that's probably hubris. <BR/>I also liked the quote that Finucane attributed to his father-in-law, which underscores your point above: “There are very few people who want to live to be 100, and most of those are in their late 90s’.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com