Perspective
Such is Life: Reminders, Notes, and Calendars
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- Written by Saralee Perel Saralee Perel
“What’s the word for the thing we use every day that has a monitor and a keyboard?” I asked my husband, Bob.
On Life and Love after 50: 15 Tips to Combat Single-Senior Loneliness
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
Last fall, CBS News featured an article on their website titled, “Former surgeon general sounds the alarm on the loneliness epidemic.”
Older but Not Wiser: Sienna’s Not Talking
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- Written by Sy Rosen Sy Rosen
My second granddaughter, 16-month-old Sienna, isn’t quite talking yet. Well, she does say a few words: momma, daddy, big, ball, and bawl (yes, I’m counting that as two words).
Such is Life: Finding a Letter from Mom
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- Written by Saralee Perel Saralee Perel
On Feb. 22, 1985, my mother wrote me a letter. I have not read it until today.
Booming Voice: Old Granddad
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- Written by Bill Levine Bill Levine
One of my least favorite bumper stickers is “Ask Me about My Grandkids” — for a couple of reasons.
On Life and Love after 50: Should Widow Allow Her Man-Friend to Move in?
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
Sally, a widow of four years, emailed:
On Life and Love after 50: 5 Lessons I’ve Learned in 3 Years of Retirement
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
When I was pondering retirement from the deli I had founded and worked in for 25 years, the main thing I looked forward to was having “free time.” With it, I could do nothing — if I wanted — which sounded great after all those years of serving sandwiches.
Such is Life: The Cat that Hates Me
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- Written by Saralee Perel Saralee Perel
We have five cats (which is rather embarrassing to admit). They band together, approaching us en masse, like a gang from West Side Story.
Older but Not Wiser: The 6 Books I Want to Be Buried With
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- Written by Sy Rosen Sy Rosen
My father was a big believer in reincarnation. I think it was his way of denying death.