As part of a two-week vacation visiting my brother at his home north of Montreal, I went on a road trip to visit family on my father's side. Our first stop was in La Tuque, Quebec, where I visited my uncle. If there's anybody I'd want to emulate when it comes to clean, healthy living, it is him. He's incredibly healthy for someone who is 99 years old. Sharp of wit and engaging, he hasn't touched alcohol in 61 years (alcoholic), and only started developing arthritis this past year. My brother and I are already talking about a family reunion when he turns 100 next year. I also had the pleasure of visiting a cousin in Jonquière who's 69 and also the picture of health.

Then there are my three nephews, sons of my widowed sister-in-law.

Two years ago, I disowned them when the oldest proved to be nothing but a deadbeat and all three were excessively obese and showing no redeeming behavior: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/7556173/

This past week, I stopped to visit my sister-in-law and her three sons. I had heard of the state that they had let themselves degenerate into, and it is as bad as I had feared. They do not know that I had originally included them in my will, and will now most likely be forever disowned.

The youngest is 21 years old, the oldest is over thirty. All three are utterly lazy and make no effort to help their mother around the house. They have no motivation whatsoever to make something of themselves. To top it off, they are morbidly obese, each weighing well over 300 lbs and are complete, utter slobs.

The youngest even had to have his gal bladder removed! Kind-heated as my sister-in-law is, I'm afraid she's partly responsible in that she mothers and feeds her sons too much. Lasagna, muffins, and bread should not be part of their diet. Though they are half my age, it is very likely I'll outlive them.

I pray that they will see and understand that they are heading for a sad end if they do not change their ways.