Going for another extra mile will take another amount of gasoline when we talk about cars. Now, how about man? Well, this is kinda specific pointing to those oldies. I would like to share the thought of my father about my father’s own definition on how to get more miles in life. As of now he’s old but still looking fine though his breathing has differed a lot due to aging.
We sometimes argue due to his daily walks which I believed it dangerous to his health. There are couples of time that I was able to have a hard argumentation with him because he doesn’t really listen to us. It is because he walks daily even if the sun is obviously burning of heat. I have told him many times that he must not be doing that if he wants to live longer. At first he just shows us with his action of disagreement. Until the point came that he was so full and wants to speak his side. He then says “Don’t you know that the more I stay the severe my breathing goes? Do you want me to be bedridden at all time until my last breath?” We were stuck at that point and didn’t say anything. He added “Don’t worry about me. If I could manage to walk, I would do! And if not, it’s time for me to start kiss the ground and crawl!” Well, that’s what he believes and I rather stay silent and let him do things that he likes. As long as he enjoys his life and he was satisfied, I will perhaps be happy also.
