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“What would be the cost of living so long and why would anyone wish to pay it?”

By Filings on Tue, 02/25/20
Christian Living
Longevity
Death
Health

“On a few occasions I’ve read interviews with centenarians—those who have lived more than 100 years…. the great trial for such people is that they don’t just live, they out-live.” - Challies

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Bert Perry

NewWell said

Tue, 02/25/20

My paternal grandmother lived to 96, and my maternal grandmother is a centenarian. Both express(ed) great sadness at all the friends they’ve buried.

Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.

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Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand.

(ESV, Philippians 4:5)

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