“I intend to live forever, or die trying.” — Groucho Marx
Just like the rest of us will, in 1977 at age 86, Julius Henry Marx fell short of living forever…
Obviously Groucho had no intention of outrunning Father Time who gets even faster the older we get. This quote, like so many this American icon left us, was just a wonderfully funny way to look at our lives.
He’s not telling us to research every herb and tincture to keep us alive as long as humanly possible (I’m a bit guilty of this).
While mental and physical health are very important, he’s really just telling us to TRY AT LIVING while we’re here. Whatever that means to each of us, if we TRY maybe we can leave the world a much better place like he did.
I’d imagine there was a smirk on that funny face when time caught up with Groucho. A well-earned smirk prompted by the memories of all the funny words and moments he would be leaving us.
At least on this Earth, none of us will be living forever. That much we can be sure of. The real question is, when the time comes….
WILL WE BE SMIRKING??