@cherry
I don't look at this as a rant. To me it is a realization that real life moves on, and differently for almost everyone. I am guessing you probably do not know all the details of your former neighbor, and therein that could be the difference.
For many, what they did, as opposed to how they look and move, can be how they lived in their earlier years. I still believe that how and what one does to take care of their body and mind, in their younger years, can be a big factor in later years.
You pretty much know my history of when I was younger and things I have had happen for the past almost 15 years. I surely can't do things as I did them when younger, but most of them, I can and still do. I attribute that to learning to take the best care I could of the only body I will have, and the same with my mind.
Others can say the same, but their outcome in later years turns out much differently than mine. I have met people I have not seen in decades, and most remember me for different reasons. Do I look the same? He!! no I don't, at times I don't know who is looking back at me in the mirror.
How someone lived in past years and activities they used to do, for many have little bearing on their outcome concerning their strengths/weaknesses, or their frailty. Since you said this was at a doctor's office, I assume it might have been his visit. How he looked and moved and trembled might have nothing to do with your perception, or your husband's.
One more story I can tell you from my own personal recent experience. After I was bit by one of our felines in November of 2015, this was the following day. My doctor was no in that day, but my nephew-in-law, who is in the same practice, said he would see me.
As I sat waiting, I told my wife I was either going to pass out or get sick or both. By the time I got into the room, I was shaking uncontrollably that I could not even form words. I had never felt this bad through either heart attack or any of the other things I have experienced.
By the time my doctor, relative, came into the room I was prettyi much incoherent. Thankfully my wife was with me and told him what had happened. I won't go into all the details as this post is long enough. I spent 6 days in the hospital on IV Antibiotics, and weeks regaining some strength.
That could have been the same with your neighbor and not indicative at all how he might have aged overall. Here I went again, but as I typed my mind keeps relating to the many personal experiences I have had with illnesses, and this last one not that long ago.
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