Chapter 81

           

           Idon’tknowhowoldmymedicinemanis.I’veaskedhim,buthe’snotcertain.Iseemtoremember,whenIwasheretwoyearsago,thetranslatorsayingthathewaseighty.ButMarioaskedhimtheotherdayhowoldhewasandKetutsaid,"Maybesixty-five,notsure."WhenIaskedhimwhatyearhewasborn,hesaidhedidn’trememberbeingborn.IknowhewasanadultwhentheJapanesewereoccupyingBaliduringWorldWarII,whichcouldmakehimabouteightynow.Butwhenhetoldmethestoryaboutburninghisarmasayoungman,andIaskedhimwhatyearthathadhappened,hesaid,"Idon’tknow.Maybe1920?"Soifhewasaroundtwentyyearsoldin1920,thenthatmakeshimwhatnow?Maybeahundredandfive?Sowecanestimatethathe’ssomewherebetweensixtyandahundredandfiveyearsold.

           I’vealsonoticedthathisestimationofhisagechangesbytheday,basedonhowhefeels.Whenhe’sreallytired,he’llsighandsay,"Maybeeighty-fivetoday,"butwhenhe’sfeelingmoreupbeathe’llsay,"IthinkI’msixtytoday."Perhapsthisisasgoodawayofestimatingageasany-howolddoyoufeel?Whatelsematters,really?Still,I’malwaystryingtofigureitout.OneafternoonIgotreallysimple,andjustsaid,"Ketut-whenisyourbirthday?"

           "Thursday,"hesaid.

           "ThisThursday?"

           "No.NotthisThursday.AThursday."

           Thisisagoodstart…butistherenomoreinformationthanthat?AThursdayinwhatmonth?Inwhatyear?Notelling.

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