Sigh! That hasn't happened for me.

Old age unravels the tenderness
 of questions and secrets,
 takes the edge off failures,
 softens traumas into acceptance.
 It is smooth as mellow whiskey.
The Tenderness of Old Age
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Theodore McDowell
Jim Parton
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Apr 26, 2024
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Sigh! That hasn't happened for me. If anything, the lens of time has more sharply focused my failures in life. It is what keeps me up at night...
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Written by Jim Parton2.2K Followers
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Retired Teacher and Death Care worker. The gay and married dad of three grown children. I have always been fascinated by the human condition. Come read with me.
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