[Rougiem]

Originally Posted by reefjitsu

The big difference is the expectations and materialistic mindset of people living today. Back then, if you couldn't afford something, you did with out it until you got the money or you just did without it. Not today though, you gotta have everthing that your neighbor has, even if it means running up a credit card bill or living outside your means.

Good point Reef and everyone else! Thanks woody for the insight! An age of 47 is very understandable if you look at what were the major causes of death (disease). What medicine has done to combat those at least here, not so in the rest of the world though...

Cheers!