This afternoon, I spent some time talking to an ex-colleague over the phone. It was quite a long chat. We do not communicate often because we have different interest. But our conversation is about his knee cap replacement operation. It was a somber conversation. He had just left the hospital a day ago.
This ex-colleague is a super fit person. He jogged and swam like nobody business. But of course, he can't even walk now. He told me he has to go for therapy a few times a week. The doctors told him it will take him 3 months to recover properly.
When one gets old, all kinds of illnesses will be waiting to inflict on us. His predicament is the result of his work. It is an occupational hazard for he had to walk and stand for a long period of time in the aircraft. At least we know that knee problem is not life threatening. Many crew suffered from strokes, heart attack, cancer of all sorts. Some don't make it while others lead poor quality of life.
I feel sad and hope I do not have to go through all those pain and sorrows. As a Christian I believe in the Rapture whereby we will be translated into another body, a heavenly body to meet the Lord Jesus in the air. This is the quickest and painless way to leave this world.