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Growing Old
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Growing Old May 5, 2008 by Guestwriter By Bo Growing old? I can handle my getting older. I barely notice the days sneaking past. But then I barely noticed the days creeping past my mother, either — she lives 300 miles away and has always maintained her independence. Then there was a death in the family – a dear aunt who was the same age as my mom – and I made plans to return home for the funeral. And as I spoke with my mother and made plans, I faced a fact I tried long to ignore. My mother is not growing old. She is old. This last weekend she admitted as much to me.
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