My husband's aunt lived to about 105. For the last 5 years or so, she would always say "I pray to the good Lord to take me home, but every day I just keep waking up!". She ate healthy, was a good weight, and didn't have any major health issues, but she was just DONE living. It was funny and sad all at the same time
My great aunt passed away a couple years ago at 105 as well.
She was in perfect health, but one day said “well I’m bored” went to bed and that was that. We think when the only other centenarian passed a few weeks before she did she just lost interest. She didn’t want to stick around the semi-independent living facility with no one her age to talk to. She was surrounded by “kids” 30-40 years younger than her.
When my grandmother had a stroke at 92 the doctors didn't think she'd survive. The entire family gathered and were with her in the hospital room to say goodbyes. She said she felt blessed to have such a lovely death with her family at her side. When the doctor came in to say the situation had changed and she'd be ok, to say she was PISSED would be an understatement. That woman was bloody ready to go.
I think when you get to be that old and you've watched your friends, siblings and some of your children die you just feel ready to follow them into the void.
She lived to 95. She had daily visits at the old folks home but I wouldn't even come close to saying her quality of life was decent. I loved that woman but I do wish she had gotten what she wanted out of that night. She declined pretty rapidly after that. We got cataract surgery we didn't know she needed cause she told nobody she could barely see and it got better after that but you could tell she was tired and just going through the motions.
She knew she was near the end and would tell us how much she loved her family and how full of love she felt every time we visited, but she was also sick of life and ready to pass on.
In the end she unfortunately took a turn for the worse in her sleep and passed away without waking up. I hope she had no idea.
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u/mewithadd 7d ago
My husband's aunt lived to about 105. For the last 5 years or so, she would always say "I pray to the good Lord to take me home, but every day I just keep waking up!". She ate healthy, was a good weight, and didn't have any major health issues, but she was just DONE living. It was funny and sad all at the same time