The other day my wife was wondering with a cousin on how old their grandfather was when he died. He was Dr. Frederick L. Smith of the Mayo Clinic; I should be able to find something with Google. As it was, very little and no obituary. But I did find quite a few other Fred Smiths. This one was in "Christianity Today" by a Fred Smith who was dying and ready for it.
"I used to lecture with a psychiatrist. He was at our home on my 50th birthday and said, 'Now that you're 50, make longer plans.' I said, 'Now I know why you're a psychiatrist, you're nuts.' He said, 'No, when you start making shorter plans, your subconscious is telling you to die.' "
Now I know why I want to cut down trees and plant trees, clear paths and lay down chips, and many other projects in Brimson. I probably wouldn't get done all of what I dream if I live twice my current age (72).
