[Gramma K sent me this experience]
I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive
Lab tests, he said I was doing ‘fairly well’ for my age. (I just turned 62).
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 beer or wine?’
‘Oh no,’ I replied. ‘I’m not doing drugs, either!’
Then he asked, ‘Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?”
I said, ‘Not much… my former doctor said that all red meat is very
unhealthy!’
‘Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking,
or bicycling?’
‘No, I don’t,’ I said.
He asked, ‘Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of physical
activity?’
‘No,’ I said.
He looked at me and said, ‘Then, why do you even care?
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Dr Bob Griffin
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“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”