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Old 05-03-2008, 11:53   #15
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Re: Comfortable in old age

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp View Post
My first husband died whilst still fairly young. Only days ago a dear friend of mine died after a great deal of suffering. She too was young. Being old would have been a wonderful gift to them if they had had the opportunity to enjoy it.
That’s a brave and just sentiment Willow and one that we should recognise in a world that sees family’s suffering so much loss of younger family members, worse when it affects us directly. We should embrace what we have, comfort it and share that gift.
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