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    Words of Wisdom About Aging

    Gratitude

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    “Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.”

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    — Harold Kushner, American rabbi and best-selling author, best known for his monumental book, When Bad Things Happen To Good People.

    “If you woke up each morning, and immediately dwelt on your ills, what sort of a day could you look forward to?”

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    — Maeve Binchy, Novelist, playwright, and short story writer considered one of Ireland’s best-loved and most recognizable writers at the time of her death in 2012

    “At 53 you worry about being old compared to younger people. At 83 you enjoy the moment, and time travel here and there in the past 8 decades. You don’t fret about seeming old, because hey, you really are old! You and your friends make Old jokes. You have more…

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    — Margaret Atwood, Esteemed Canadian journalist, writer, and environmental activist, upon being asked how old she feels by Atlantic writer Jennifer Senior.

    “ And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world, it is better to hold hands and stick together.”

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    — Robert Fulghum, American writer, Unitarian Universalist Minister, and author of many books, including the best-selling, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.”

    “In life, it’s not the breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.”

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    — Heather Armstrong, pioneering original “Mommy” blogger whose struggle with depression while parenting was followed by millions of readers. She recently died at the age of 47.

    “We do ourselves and others a disservice when we make old age something to be feared. Life is not a resource to be used up, so that the older we get, the less life we have left. Life is the accumulation of wisdom, love and experience of people encountered and…

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    — Harold Kushner, American rabbi and best-selling author who died this past week at the age of 88, best known for his monumental book, When Bad Things Happen To Good People.