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As opposed to the fountain of life.
Okay. So my sense is, you know, is everything... that is good or is longevity, immortality, connected to just being younger. As we get older, that's not the case. Because there are certain things that are done to extend our lifetime. Sheridan.
Okay. So my sense is, you know, is everything... that is good or is longevity, immortality, connected to just being younger. As we get older, that's not the case. Because there are certain things that are done to extend our lifetime. Sheridan.
with children and youth. And it's really interesting if you ask children, and we did back then, and youth, about taking care of themselves. For instance, it's good for your heart health or it will prevent cancer or what have you. And I remember the response that I would get from these kids that, wait a minute, I'm not worried about a heart attack and I'm not worried about cancer.
with children and youth. And it's really interesting if you ask children, and we did back then, and youth, about taking care of themselves. For instance, it's good for your heart health or it will prevent cancer or what have you. And I remember the response that I would get from these kids that, wait a minute, I'm not worried about a heart attack and I'm not worried about cancer.
I'm worried about bad breath and zits on my face right now. But it becomes more of a reality for them if they have a loved one or somebody that perhaps have died. Then they get this aha moment where it kind of kicks in where, oh, this is what people get sick from, or oh, this is what people die from. So it's kind of interesting. Clarence, I've got a question for you.
I'm worried about bad breath and zits on my face right now. But it becomes more of a reality for them if they have a loved one or somebody that perhaps have died. Then they get this aha moment where it kind of kicks in where, oh, this is what people get sick from, or oh, this is what people die from. So it's kind of interesting. Clarence, I've got a question for you.
Coming from the African-American population, And I'm going to link it with another show that we've done on safety, basically, with firearms, etc. Do you sense or have you ever felt that sense of your immortality being compromised because of your safety in a community like gun safety?
Coming from the African-American population, And I'm going to link it with another show that we've done on safety, basically, with firearms, etc. Do you sense or have you ever felt that sense of your immortality being compromised because of your safety in a community like gun safety?
for instance, it's like, I don't think, you know, do you ever hear younger folk in your community saying things like, geez, I don't think I'm going to live until I'm, you know, 60, if I'm lucky, you know, that type of thing, just by virtue of being exposed to more violence, et cetera.
for instance, it's like, I don't think, you know, do you ever hear younger folk in your community saying things like, geez, I don't think I'm going to live until I'm, you know, 60, if I'm lucky, you know, that type of thing, just by virtue of being exposed to more violence, et cetera.
It does. Yeah. So, you know, I have a question for all of us. Do any of you have a sense of being scared of dying? Has that ever come across your minds at all?
It does. Yeah. So, you know, I have a question for all of us. Do any of you have a sense of being scared of dying? Has that ever come across your minds at all?
Yeah. You know, it's interesting how we as humans immortalize people. So, for instance, one way that we immortalize people is through coins. Think about it. You know, a quarter, you know, has, you know, President Washington on it or a penny has Lincoln on it. A half dollar has Kennedy on it. So we immortalize certain people. It doesn't have to be presidents.
Yeah. You know, it's interesting how we as humans immortalize people. So, for instance, one way that we immortalize people is through coins. Think about it. You know, a quarter, you know, has, you know, President Washington on it or a penny has Lincoln on it. A half dollar has Kennedy on it. So we immortalize certain people. It doesn't have to be presidents.
On coins, we immortalize other people as well. Yeah, Sheridan.
On coins, we immortalize other people as well. Yeah, Sheridan.
Yeah, we have we have different, certainly different methods in order to communicate our our thoughts about health and and. death and dying in our lifespans, et cetera.