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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yup- my dad died at 45, and I am 47.  It was in the back of my mind that year, and it made me a little anxious.  When he died, everyone talked about how young he was- I was only 21 and didn't necessarily think of him that way, since he was my father.  Now, though, I have a completely different perspective, and realize how very young he was...[/quote]

Yeah, 45 is way too young.  My dad died at 67 - he was in very good shape and seemingly had many years ahead of him, but then he got a pancreatic cancer diagnosis and was dead within six weeks.  I'm quite a few years away from that myself, but I have developed a bit of a fear about reaching that age.[/quote]

Are you me? Exact same thing with my dad.[/quote] Both of you will be fine! I met my MIL for the first time when she was 65. She kept telling me about her father who died when he was 67 and how similar she is to her father and how she is likely to die at his age as well. She is 80 now and quite active - will likely be around for 20 more years:)[/quote]

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