tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post6854904397162724539..comments2023-10-22T06:15:30.760-04:00Comments on Boomer Musings: Survival of the dumbestDouglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-1824524022087494112012-01-30T17:35:27.561-05:002012-01-30T17:35:27.561-05:00If I was a believer, I would say I was blessed. My...If I was a believer, I would say I was blessed. My grandfather (on my father's side) did die when I was 9 but he was far away and I don't recall it impacting me. I had a cousin die (while I was still young) but I had only seen him once in my life. There were stories and rumors of kids dying for various reasons but no one within my own circle.<br /><br />Yes, I would say I was lucky. But maybe it was those I knew who were lucky.Douglas4517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7561631984395061740.post-47352224123309906972012-01-30T16:31:14.991-05:002012-01-30T16:31:14.991-05:00You might've been lucky. While I've not h...You might've been lucky. While I've not had much death in my life (??!) as an adult, I had a brother, sister, aunt, and grandpa all die -- separately, mind you -- when I was 7. <br /> <br />Eight wasn't much better...<br /> <br />Pearlpearlvznoreply@blogger.com