Red Meat

[lastlid]

Hmm, my friend (married to the Filipina ex-wife's cousin) died over a year ago from Pancreatic Cancer.

He was 69 years old, a 40+ a day smoker and a pretty big drinker too.

Spent 30 years in the Philippines and led a hell of a full (usually fit healthy) and adventurous life.

Yes, a few more years would have been good, but I don't remember him expressing any regrets in the days before his death.

This doesn't mean that I condone either drinking or smoking to excess, and I certainly witnessed what an awful way it is to go.

I agree. And I have a lovely young wife and I don't want to go too soon. I don't just have me to think about now.