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A Letter to My Mom on the Day Before My Birthday

May 4, 2026

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I’m well past the age you were when you died. Unlike you, who never lived long enough to see your youngest grandchild born (and the other two were mere babies). I’ve not only gotten to see all of my grandchildren enter this world, but to thrive, and the oldest rapidly moving toward adulthood. Unlike you, […]

How to Be Old Before You Die Part 2

April 21, 2026

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If I look over the course of my life, I see that there were some notable gaps in the information that was passed down to me.   At about age eight, I heard my mother mention an article in the news to my father about a baby that was found in a mailbox. My small […]

How to Be Old Before You Die

April 3, 2026

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My introduction to being an old person occurred one day when I pulled out of a parking lot and positioned myself next to a mobile pet grooming van that was stopped at the light.  The driver of the van interpreted my action as cutting in line. She rolled down her window and started screaming every […]

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