Room vs. Gear vs. time of life, ...and you?

@oldhvymec

Not many old friends left. BUT I got the dog and the rabbit.. I’m pretty sure they will be in heaven

FWIW, John Wesley believed the same, saying that he believed he would see his horse in heaven
As for life & good times, I had the great fortune of having cancer when I was 29 yrs old. Looking death in the face is a wake up call. I learned that the things we often value most are the least important.

I learned to live life daily because we are not promised a tomorrow. Choose the right destination for the hereafter. I have lived life to the fullest. I’ve often stated that even if heaven & hell is a myth (Which I don’t believe) and we go no further than the ground, living a life as Jesus Christ would have me live as best I knew how was/is worth it. Life owes me nothing.

Its been a great journey with lots of good friends along the way. My brother from another mother that I have known since second grade died 2 yrs ago. Others have passed along the way. But I'm going to see a friend that I have known since I was 14 or 15. He's 73. I'm 70 (just a pup). Unfortunately I never had much family but the new generation has taken to me and make me feel like family & friends. I'll see them too very soon.

FWIW I hope to meet many of the posters here and elsewhere in heaven. Enjoy life today. Tomorrow may not come. Be ready.

If you get stuck in the past the future does not look very bright. Fond memories are one thing, living in the past another.

Between 10 kHz and 20 kHz is one octave. There are nine far more important ones below. Just because your highest frequencies are rolling off above 10 kHz does not mean that you cannot appreciate the highest quality of audio and if you have digital signal processing you can always boost the high end a little.

Technology advances although there is the occasional retro swing. The best modern systems are handily better than the best systems of 70's and 80's. I do remember one old system with fondness because it was so trend setting but current systems are handily better. 

I watched my father (passed away last November at the age of 92) ruminate over the loss of his friends and the sorry state of his health so much so that he entirely forgot how to enjoy himself. He was miserable to be around so people avoided him making things worse. I think that if you are lucky to make it that far you do your legacy a great favor by remaining as chipper and cheerful as you can which, can be very difficult at times. 

mijostyn,
I align more with your view. It is certainly pleasant to visit the past occasionally, but not good to live there. The miracle of life and consciousness is not only for the young. We are all alive until we die.

For me it's amassing fond memories with good health.

Everything else can be figured out with time-and good health.

Great thoughts about life and looking forward @mijostyn and @roxy54 

I was on a ride last week and stopped at a store for a water refill where a spry old woman approached me and said,

"you are so smart to ride a bicycle - I rode one my whole life until I had to stop 4 years ago when I was 88, but I still walk as much as I can."

She had driven herself to the store at age 92 and was outgoing enough to approach me for an interesting 5 minute conversation.....never once was I bored as I found her outlook to be both positive and relevant.  

Regarding systems and time of life, a few years ago I realized that I was spending way too much time tweaking, making cables, building stuff, and thinking about how to make my system sound better.  I cut way back and enjoy both my system and my life more now.

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