Dying at 45/52 and Living up to 80

A lot seems to happened since i blogged ten days ago...

1) my dissertation proposal got approved ; ) but then i dont really know how to move it from there : (
but am really trying my best to psychologically prepare for it - even bought two books from amazon!
2) i finished reading my Banana Yoshimoto series ( i plan to blog on this next time), so i plan to start on DaVinci Code soon.
3) my car stereo broke down with my Rembrants CD on it and even the radio wouldnt play! but i couldnt find time to bring it to the mechanic..grr...
4) it's been raining the last four days... there was even a typhoon last saturday that even stopped the subway trains from operating.
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5) i couldnt really think if the other things ive done is significant or not ..except for no. 6..
6) ive reflected on recent news and a particular opinion article ive read.

In the Philippines, almost all newspapers carried the news of Rio's battle with the big C and around the world, the most recent news (like today) is Christopher Reeve battle with his spinal cord injury. Both of them is young at 45 and 52 respectively. I got to know the former by watching her in a popular noon time show ages ago. Like her sister who became the Philippines first Ms. Universe, she is also a beauty queen herself.She has this particular happy disposition, so striking that I couldnt help but remember. Perhaps, it is the richness of her laughter. On the other hand, who wouldnt know Superman? I think he is the first Superhero that I got to know on the big screen. Anyway, when news of their personal battles were made public, am one of those who followed it. One, the former battle is so close to home. I got a grandfather who died of similar disease. And at the back of my mind, I know that just hearing the word of Big C scares the wits out of me. On the otherhand, just thinking of how quick an accident can change one's life also bring shivvers to my mind. But then their stories somehow changed my views...they die young and yet they lived a full life. They tried to overcome... and in the process enjoy and find the meaning of life. ..
Isnt their lives something we can say so, sweet and short? However, even if it is so short- if am not mistaken, Superman err Christopher Reeve was able to write a biography of his life entitled "Still Me". I think I will try to look for that book soon...
On the otherhand, ive read Isagani Cruz article on Turning 80(http://news.inq7.net/opinion/index.php). So am greeting him here, happy birthday and congratulations! ( i doubt if he'll be able to read this but then if someone related to him read this..kindly extend this to him again.thanks!) Ive enjoyed reading his article for he seems to provide a very brief summary and lively anecdotes of his colorful 80 year old life. I wonder how thick will his biography be, if ever. Anyway, before reading his article, during informal discussions with friends, i always say that i dont really like to live a long life..but i like to live long enough to see my grandkids, perhaps around 75 years old? but then i realized, am not yet married and by my calculation and at the rate the future generation "might" also think..i dont think ill have grand kids at that age. And so it makes me wonder...what kind of life would i like? a short but really meaningful one or a long one that outgrows the rest of my contemporaries but see the unfolding of history?
o well, in the meantime, i dont think i have to really think of these things, huh?
have to enjoy and seize the day and be thankful of the MOMENTS that HE has given me to enjoy...
got to get back to what am doing..that is- try to work on the list that ive written for this week...(oh, i think i have another article for my next blog..huh?!)