Just put a bullet in me instead. I know my body isn't gonna last long with what I wanna do in life, but when my brain goes, I'll be ready to check out. I'll punch my card myself before I make my family watch me fall apart.
Yah we live too long anyway. I'd rather go down kicking a bear in the balls, like the pioneers used to do when they knew their time was near, at what, 25 years old and they'd had a good three dozen children. "Wife Martha?" "Yes, Cornelius, dear?" "Martha Beloved, I do believe it's about time to go find that grizzly bar what done smarshed the hen house last night, and I'ma gonna kick him in his bear testicles." "Oh, Cornelius, if you feel it's your time to go. We hate to lose you before plough season, but go if you must. We'll bury the scraps on GOD HELP ME GOD HELP ME I'M BEING EATEN BY A BEAR ridge, next to your father. Now, go make us all proud, Cornie!"
I don't know, I think I'd rather have my elderly family member be at peace with the illusion of every day life over being confused in an unfamiliar and unhappy place.
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