The Times They Are A-Changin’...Another

The “...Another” part in the Subject above means I have used “The Times They Are A-Changin’” before (and will probably do it again because The Times They Are A-Changin’)...Again.

Ø There was a time when we died people said, “He died”.

Ø At some point they started using, “He Departed”.

Ø The really crude said, “He’s a Goner”.
>This one is still with us because the really crude are (and will always be) still with us.

Ø Then we simply said, “He Moved On”.

Ø Then we moved on to the point where we said, “He passed away”.

Ø Before we knew what had happened people started saving the “away” for other usage and they simply said, “He passed”.

The A-Changin’ is continuing to A-Changin’...

I just heard one of our Rulers who, while discussing the “fixes” he was proposing to “fix” our Health Care System say, “At this point they can Go Gently Into the Night”.

This sort of sounds like when we leave no one will notice that we left and then we are left to hope that, when we get where we are going, someone will notice that we got there.

One question remains for our Fixin Rulers...Is it possible to go Gently Into The Night if we pass In Broad Daylight or will we have to wait till later?

I hope, when my time comes to Go Gently, the Yet To Have Departed will bow their collective heads and say, “The Late Dearly Departed Fella Is A Goner”.

I would not that much take offense at the “Goner” part but I would really hate to look over my departing shoulder and see that the “Dearly” was missing.

Would I kid u?

Smartfella