"Old age: I fall asleep during the funerals of my friends"

Mason Cooley's quote speaks to the inevitability of aging and the death of time. It is a pointer that life is finite which we need to maximize our time here. The quote likewise speaks with the sadness of losing good friends and enjoyed ones, and how challenging it can be to manage the grief. It recommends that as we age, we become a growing number of detached from the world around us, and that even the funeral services of our good friends can end up being a source of fatigue. The quote is a reminder to treasure the time we have with our enjoyed ones, and to make the most of our lives while we still can.