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one_voice

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2. Today is the..

Reply to OmahaBlueDog (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 03:41 PM

Feb 2014

3 year anniversary of the death of my 16 year old nephew.

This is what I put on fb for him..

Dec. 10, 1994-Feb. 2, 2011

Andrew is forever in our hearts

16 was way too young.

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How Young is "Too Young to Die"? [View all] OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 OP

Three score and ten, isn't it? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2014 #1

Today is the.. one_voice Feb 2014 #2

I'm sorry for the loss of your nephew OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 #6

You're supposed to outlive your parents at the very least. nt adirondacker Feb 2014 #3

"When its you". Historic NY Feb 2014 #4

Holy fucking shit!!!!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #5

You didn't include the average life "expectancy" which is 78.64 yrs VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #7

I went with 5s. It seemed cleaner. OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 #12

my standard is 42 hfojvt Feb 2014 #24

N + 1 where "N" = your current age in years. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #8

My dad is 80 OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 #10

Life BanzaiBonnie Feb 2014 #9

All I know is that SheilaT Feb 2014 #11

I only want to live past 80 if I can have good QOL. OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 #14

Oh, I'm planning on enjoying that eclipse. SheilaT Feb 2014 #22

"if I got diagnosed tomorrow with something that will soon be fatal," dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #15

You can do it frazzled Feb 2014 #23

You can't put a number on it. It's all about quality of life. n/t Blaukraut Feb 2014 #13

Death at any age sucks. Vattel Feb 2014 #16

It's too young to die defacto7 Feb 2014 #17

Old Irish saying Freddie Feb 2014 #18

My brother was 12 when he died. My dad 58. Both too young, IMO. Drunken Irishman Feb 2014 #19

If your mind is still sharp as a tack, it's too early. narnian60 Feb 2014 #20

Any age if it is someone we love. Cerridwen Feb 2014 #21

Any age is too young to die. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #25

My motto is, Die before you do too much damage. rug Feb 2014 #26

What the Hell fun is that? OmahaBlueDog Feb 2014 #27

100 in good health abelenkpe Feb 2014 #28

Get some perspective. For oneself, whatever age is too young to die. aristocles Feb 2014 #29

It is what it is.. 2naSalit Feb 2014 #30