Watching the wickets fall!

Two of my high school classmates passed away recently. This was followed by the passing of a college-mate last week. Being over seventy, death should not be an unexpected event for me. Now-a-days when I hear the news of a friend or colleague passing, I feel like a cricket batsman watching wickets fall at the other end! I remember my uncle, who was in his seventies, saying, 'consider every year after seventy, a bonus'.  'Enjoy every day as if it is your last day' is a common advice.  But it is difficult to practice. Only when something bad or difficult happens, we appreciate the ‘good old days’.