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		Sometimes you just have to ask yourself "Will I live to be 80?" 
 
I recently chose a new primary care physician. 
 
After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing "fairly well" for my age.  
 
A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 
 
"Do you think I'll live to be 80?" 
 
He asked, "Do you smoke tobacco or drink alcoholic beverages?" 
 
"No," I replied. "I don't do drugs, either." 
 
Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?" 
 
I said, "No, my other doctor said that all red meat is unhealthy!" 
 
"Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, boating, fishing or relaxing on the beach?" 
 
"No, I don't," I said. 
 
He asked, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?" 
 
"No," I said. "I don't do any of those things." 
 
Then he looked at me and asked, "Then why do you give a damn?" 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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