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In Reply to: RE: I am thinking about living and enjoying life! posted by Victor Khomenko on February 01, 2010 at 19:42:25
and I'd watch..I saw her in 'Torrent' (1926) last night on TCM.. it'd have been something to have known her.. Hey its almost Spring.. you'll be able go outside in your shorts and T-Shirts soon and feel the warm Sun on your face..
I just had a scare evaporate for the time being.. My 81 year old Uncle, the only remaining member of either my Mother of Father's immediate family has a pacemaker and went to the Hospital today feeling tired believing his Heart was out of Rhythm but the doctors tested him and said he's in time and sent him home.. It was distressing because he said he is maxed out on whatever medication he takes for his heart and if they couldn't reset his rythym.... we'd likely be preparing to say; "until we meet again.." but we can put that time off for now.
Here he is with me as a Boy in 1965.
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Something like 81 used to seem ancient, but how does our perspective change as we get... "more mature"? Now my father is 92, and FIL is going to be 100 this year... the guy went through the Revolution, Red Terror, war, German concentration camps, Soviet concentration camp and still survived!
His memory is crystal clear today, be he is one spoiled SOB!
get a video camera or hire someone (should be cheap since it's just a fixed setup with mike and editing is minimal) to do it and have the man just speak to the camera and either reminisce or respond to general questions. That would be some fascinating family documentary and a treasure for future generations.
I meant to do that during one of my trips to visit my dad but the guy in black with the scythe interrupted my plan.
We have about 8 hours of his stories on tape. We did the same with my father - the stories they both had were incredible, and one could easily make a great movie from either... by comparison our lives are boring, stale and void of any excitement.
among our fellow citizens. A stint in a poorer country always is bracing.....
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