What Scares Me About Growing Old

I haven't really thought about this until I read this question posted on Girltalk.

Suddenly I remember what my husband keeps telling me when he's trying to annoy me...He said he had this feeling that he won't live long enough to see his grandchildren--- just like his dad who died of cancer when he was in grade five. Weird noh? I hate him everytime he says that. I know he meant that as a joke ---but I'd say it's not a good one. It's so morbid! I know all of us will get 'there' sooner or later. But isn't it absurd to think about your impending death when you have so much to live for at the moment? I'm not really scared to die. I guess I am more scared of losing the ones I love. I just don't wanna be left alone. I used to tell my husband that I wanna die before he does ---coz if he dies before me, hindi ko kaya. I want us to grow old together, stay faithful to each other until our dying days... I want him to hold my hand, until my heart beats no more...