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Michael's avatar

Mardy, Thanks for your additional wise words on aging. Some of the wisest words come from older persons. Two examples. Lady Nancy Astor at age 80 said, "I used to dread getting older because I thought I would not be able to do all the things I wanted to do. But now that I am older, I find that I don't want to do them." Symphony conductor Pierre Monteux on his 89th birthday said, "I still have two abiding passions. One is my model railway, the other---women. But, at the age of of 89, I find I am getting just a little too old for model railways."

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You inspire me every week. Thank you. I’m a 79 year attorney retired from active practice. I work part-time maintaining local public parks. I empty trash, check for hazards and inspect the facilities to make sure everything is functioning. I get to talk to parents about their children, to children about their joys and to dog owners about their pets.

I drive an old battered pickup truck I’ve named Rosinante. A rack is my lance and a trash picker my sword. I love it.

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