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fun.” “You can say that again,” Joel said. But as they say, it’s a lot better than the alternative. As long as you’re reasonably healthy in mind and body. They both agreed. His dad and mom were still quite active. They lived together in their house. They both drove. They both played golf regularly and were active volunteers in the munity. But, such independence would not last forever. Both of them would eventually need parttime or fulltime nursing assistance at home, or maybe even have to be moved into a nursing home. What a quiet end that will be, Joel thought, to such fun, productive, and eventful lives. Lying in a bed in a nursing home, waiting for relatives and friends to e visit. Waiting for the nurse’s aide to bring medication, dinner, or an extra blanket. Waiting for help to use the bathroom. Much of that time spent waiting would also be spent in thought. What do people think about when they know their time is almost up, Joel wondered. 幼兒趣味口語英語短文