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Aging and Physical Challenges
It
seems, too, that they are making
stairs steeper than in the old days; and
have you noticed the smaller print they
use in newspapers now?
There is no sense in asking anyone
to read it aloud; everyone speaks in
such low voices that I can't hardly hear
them.
Even people are changing: they are
so much younger than they used to be
when I was their age. On the other
hand, people of my own age are so
much older than I
am.
I ran into an old classmate the other
day, and she had aged so much she
didn't even recognize me!
I got to thinking about the poor thing
while I was combing my hair this
morning, and in doing so, I glanced at
my reflection and, confound it, they
don't even make mirrors like they used
to!!
Here is the partial text of a letter of
encouragement I wrote recently to a close
family friend:
Word has reached us of your recent
medical test results. We love you with
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