How To Stop Time

 

Imagine living for hundreds of years, your cells aging so slowly that you barely look your age? At first, it might seem like a gift—witnessing history unfold, meeting countless people, experiencing groundbreaking innovations. But eventually, reality sets in. You have to hide the fact that you are not showing signs of aging.  People become suspicious and target you because they can. You fall in love, and your partner ages, leaving you behind. You watch your children grow old and pass away, while you remain unchanged. 

Eventually, the excitement dulls, and you become a loner, merely going through the motions of living. This is the fate of Tom, the main character in How to Stop Time. His life follows a repetitive cycle of love, loss, and loneliness—until one day, a revelation changes everything.

When you are in your 20's, 30's and 40's you feel like you can live forever.  Why because your body is in pretty good shape.  I used to dance, and I exercised regularly.  Despite two horrible back surgeries I was doing ok. I truly hope the surgeon Dr Paul Mcafee has left the medical profession, because he may have once been good at what he did, but he was more invested in investing than he was invested in his patients.

Fast forward to your late 50's and 60's, things get harder.  Your body starts to age more rapidly.  You exercise but it doesn't seem to get the same results.  Once my thought was to live for a very long time, now I am not that sure.

I don’t even remember how I came across How To Stop Time. It wasn’t quite what I expected, but it turned out to be a compelling read. Once I started, I couldn’t put it down. If you are going on vacation, consider taking this book along with you.