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Leland Katz's avatar

Having lived 86 years and having not worked for a living in 20+ years, and having lost my loving wife of 60+ years over three years ago, and now writing a political blog on the events of the day almost daily as my contribution to save American democracy, it’s easy to feel bad emotionally. When I do, I think of my lady love and our upcoming visit together and joy changes my emotional feelings.

ELDERS IN LOVE

We are in love.

Not with the

decrepitude of age.

But with a love

that recalls youth.

A love that’s steady.

A love that will not die.

In the morning

and the evening

we hold each other close.

In our ninth decade

we give each other joy,

we give each other love,

we give each other —

LIFE!

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Stanley Wotring's avatar

Likening depression to judgment is brilliant in its simplicity!

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