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Jonah Lubeck's avatar

Thoroughly enjoyed this episode.

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Szymon's avatar

In the intro you mentioned understanding passage of time as a concept vs "really" understanding it. I had an immediate flash back to Tom Naughton's going-away-for-good blog post (https://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2020/12/30/thanks-for-the-memories/). It's remarkable how similar these are - I guess there must be something to it.

'After my dad’s mother died, he told me, “When both your parents are gone, you feel this little tap on your shoulder that says You’re next.” I responded with something like, “Oh come on, Dad, you probably have 30 more years ahead of you.”

Turns out Dad knew what he was talking about (as was usually the case). When my mom died in April, I didn’t feel that tap on the shoulder immediately, but eventually it was there: Tap-tap-tap … you’re next. I’m healthier than most 62-year-old guys, and my energy level is still good. I probably have at least 30 more years ahead of me. But I understand now what my dad was saying. You’re next doesn’t mean you’re on death’s doorstep. It means you hear the clock ticking. It means you actually feel that your time on earth is limited, as opposed to merely understanding it intellectually.'

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T Samuel Robinson's avatar

Only halfway through but I am calling for another future Cousin David family cast.

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Craig's avatar

Is second hand crying a thing? When David cried I burst out crying and I never even met uncle Dan.

Great episode chaps.

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Drew Silveira's avatar

That’s empathy, my friend. Let the tears flow.

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Gregory Gravelle's avatar

Uncle Dan reminds me a lot of my dad. My uncle told me the other day, “Your dad just loves enjoying life.” He’s always buying extra food at the grocery store, and every now and then then spontaneously goes to Thailand for a month haha. He’s always making sure everyone’s having a good time.

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Mercurio Warrior's avatar

libido(n.)

"psychic drive or energy, usually associated with sexual instinct," 1892, carried over untranslated in English edition of Krafft-Ebing's "Psychopathia Sexualis"; and used in 1909 in A.A. Brill's translation of Freud's "Selected Papers on Hysteria" (Freud's use of the term led to its popularity); from Latin libido, lubido "desire, eagerness, longing; inordinate desire, sensual passion, lust," from libere "to be pleasing, to please," from PIE root *leubh- "to care, desire, love" (source also of love).

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Craig's avatar

Tonight’s bedtime listening. Can’t wait!

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Cheramie III's avatar

Sounds like a great guy with lots of good stories shit any man with two babes in bed with him is alright in my book 😁‼️‼️‼️✝️✝️✝️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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