He contrasts his own parents: his mother, who never smoked or drank, died a painful death at 62, while his father drank heavily, ignored all health advice, and died at 85 of sheer exhaustion — which is why he ignores diet rules.
Date (happened)
before 26 September 1969
unresolved
- before 26 September 1969
- before 1969
Place
Told
- 28 September 1969
Sources
Source
- Biblical Language ¶28 (My mother never smoked or drank, yet she died a very painful death at the age of 62. My father drank like a fish. He broke every health code.)
- Where Are You Staying (Where Do You Live Psychologically) ¶23 (My father never smoked in his life, drank like a fish. A two-bottle man a day, I don’t mean water! Died 85 years old. My mother never drank in her life and she departed at 61.)