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EOL (End of Life)

cgrape2

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EOL is the death sentence that PCs get when they have served their useful lives out.(IE:Tax Depreciation)It is a blessing and a curse to all of us who cherish the older PCs.When a PC hits the EOL it is then shipped off to a Recycler for it's last hurrah.If we are lucky,the recycler is like the forum member "Midwest" and the PC is given a chance for survival and reuse.If unlucky,then it's reduced to it's base metals....
That is sorta good in a way.Those that survive will now be a bit more valuable because there are less of them around.It's bad for the exact same reason.How many times have we scavenged the parts from one PC to rebuild another?It's pretty hard to do that from molten slag.
It's like that for we Humans as well.The EOL is a nasty,messy business that often has little dignity and offers only an exit.We don't usually "Recycle" very well,either....But there is a small glimmer of hope for all of us.When one path is closed,we can often make a new path to follow.Everything does not have to end.
Unlike the PCs we all care about(Love?),we Humans can re-purpose ourselves to another track,it's not easy,but it is doable.
My own struggle to re-purpose myself is like that.Recently,I suffered another TIA.It wasn't too bad,but I lost the ability to name Songs and put Music Themes to their TV Shows.Not much was lost,but enough to be noticeable.
How to recycle myself again?Is there some hope of a good end to all of this?
Honestly,I don't know.All I can do is slog onward and continue along the path of "Rewiring".Every new obstacle is there to challenge me to do better.I am gifted to have a loving Wife who understands my circumstances.EOL is really not an option.As a Human we are lucky to be able to make that choice.And if,along the way a few PCs are returned to usefulness then,well that's the icing on our "Cake".
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