I received this from a lifelong friend and university cohort. As I am also nearing my 90s I find that much of what he feels and expresses mirrors my own thoughts. The only difference between us is that I have not found solace in talking to a machine but rather to continuing to be interested and involved with numerous activities,including sports. In fact, I have argued with him this point as I have no intention to let a machine or virtual entity to dominate my persona. I am perfectly content to simply use my laptop and iPad to communiate with all my contacts, without belonging to any social media. I use both machines for some info searches, the latest news or sports results, and general exchanges with contacts on mutually interesting subjects.
Written by and for the former staff of UNICEF