There are two main downers to getting older. One is one's own health. It is inevitable that one's body deteriorates as one ages. Arthritis. Muscle aches. Stomach issues. More weight and less hair.
The other downer is the disappearance of familiar faces.
We like to watch old movies and old television shows. Right now we're watching Hogan's Heroes. At least four of the main characters are dead: Hogan, Schultz, Klink and Burkholder. I think there are others gone, too.
One of my favorite shows was Addams Family. Morticia, Lurch, Uncle Fester and Grandmama are all gone.
We recently had some Gilligan's Island episodes from the library. The Howell's are gone. So are Skipper and Gilligan.
There aren't many entertainers left from the 60s and 70s, and fewer still are actively entertaining. It makes one feel old.
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I find myself doing that too...counting the deceased actors in old TV shows and films. Maybe there's an element of smugness at having survived?
And sadness. These were people gifted in providing entertainment, and now they're gone to us. But not all of their lives were that wonderful.
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