immunity vs.immortality

think of it this way: would you rather know your life would be completely healthy but end someday (immunity) or know you'll live forever but with the chance of illness (immortality)?

i'd pick immunity. i'd rather die having lived a healthy 30 years than live 630 years with a horrible illness. i mean, sure, if i could guarantee i'd never get anything worse than the flu or an occasional rash of the hives, i'd totally live forever. but what if i ended up with a terminal illness, but couldn't die? i'd be stuck forever in the last stages of a disease that has me wasting away to nothing ... only nothing would ever come? i think that would be horrible. i'd much rather it be short and sweet.

although, i would definitely keep my immunity a secret. because there's no way i'm giving back my five sick days at work. ;)

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