Depends on how healthy I am and how lonely or not lonely my life is. My mom was very very sick the last five years of her life. And very lonely. All of her best friends and closest family members had died. She said to me at one point that when “you get old and sick” that it “isn’t your children you necessarily want to share that with”. And I got that totally. To a child you are always “mom” no matter how old the child is. But to your friends and siblings etc.. you are “you”. They know your raunchy side your flaws your fears in a different way than your children. So no I don’t want to be 100 if everyone who ever really knew me is dead.

Heck, I just want to live through this election.

It’s Mom’s 91st birthday today—but she has been unable to function mentally for almost 20 years—my sis and I take care of her with the help of Filipino caregivers. I could not afford the Filipino caregivers so I hope I don’t linger on in such a state—completely hideous to me—no brain. (No jokes please about whether I have one now!)

I would like to live to be 100 so that I could spend as much time as possible with my children and eventually their children! And I have so much more of the world to see, it will take that long to see it!

Hell yah, as long as I have my mind and I am in decent health. Yet, my great aunt as the age of 89 has outlived three husbands and two children. She says that is the hardest part of longevity, losing those you love, especially your kids. But she is marrying again to a younger man of 74 and is hoping that he will live long enough to take care of her when she reaches ‘old age’.

Sure, I’d love to live to 100. The longer I live the more opportunities I have to exact my revenge on my only child. Ahhh, to witness her changing MY diapers! And feeding, can’t wait to give her the same hard time. Then there’s the government system…maybe I can recoup some of my taxes by becoming a burden to the state.

dear wowowow…i most certainly do..i still aim to do so MANY things in my life…i will definitely be there when my 4 year old grandson graduates from navy flight school…i plan to pin his pilots wings on that gorgeous blue uniform…i am 61, feel like 21, learning more and more that ‘age’ is just a number..you can be ‘old’ at 30…when ‘100’ is the new ‘50’…sounds good to me….

I had two aunts, one on my mother’s side and the other on my father’s side. Both lived to be 106 years old. Both had all their marbles. Not too sure about myself though. If my mind is okay, then maybe.

Ask me this question in about fifty years.

Ask me again when I am 99.

that is a tough question.While i would love the opportunity to see if we ever get it right about living on this planet in peace, this country doesn’t seem to fancy the old. I don’t want to end up eating from a dumpster and being abused by people who are supposedly caring for me, so I think I will have to get back to this question in about 50 years. I think it’s best to live in the present and dream.

Both of my parents lived until age 99. My father started to fail at age 95 and dementia set in. At age 98 he told me he wanted it over, and had always wanted to reach 100. My mother was a fiery and amazing person who was perfect mentally until she suffered a stroke at 99. Her mind was sharp, but macular degeneration had left her mostly blind in her 90”s. When she was 98 she told me for the very first time that her age was beginning to be a real problem,aches,pains,etc. But my mother’s spirit was amazing and she was a woman who had lived life fully intellectually and personally. I never heard her complain and her lust for living was enormous. I would only want to reach 100 if medical science could provide an easier way to do this, and if I don’t outlive my income. The future healthcare situation is shaky and indefinite. Without national healthcare who could afford to deal with really old age?