Growing Old

I now feel quite certainlyly that I am getting senile day to day. During my spare time at this coming new year, I picked up my phone and called to some old friends and relatives on my list. In the course of this, I found out that an old classmate's phone is not longer in use. I tried to ring his handphone and the answer was from a computer saying that the number is no longer in use. So apparently, that old pal did not survive to enjoy this new year celebration. So as in the past I have to take up my pen and cross out his name from my notebook . It is a pity and I have naturally a feeling of sadness as I usually do with each crossing out of names from my lists But I still do not fall to any superstition nor do I begin to turn to any relief or comfort from any religious consolation or exhortation. I know my limit and I know we cannot live beyond my biological limit. Do what we can for the good of mankind and leave no regret for the limited time on earth. When it is time to bade farewell to this world, well we can be satisfied that we have at least contributed our small part to this world. So there should be no fear to face the future.