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GaYellowDawg

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13. Oh, please.

Reply to niyad (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 1, 2025, 04:58 PM

Aug 1

Every centenarian is slower than they used to be. That's not "ageist" - it's the truth. And I've known two centenarians in my family. How many centenarians have you known? How many magical centenarians who haven't slowed down one bit have you known? Are they as sharp as when they were 90? 80? 70? 50? 30? How would you know whether they were? Are you a centenarian right along with them?

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Last week, Frieda Scherer, a 109 year-old Holocaust survivor, passed away. This is the letter she left [View all] vanessa_ca Jul 30 OP

How beautiful. Amazing woman. Srkdqltr Jul 30 #1

What a beautiful letter and heartfelt recollections of her trauma. That is what we are supposed Evolve Dammit Jul 30 #2

Cue something. JanMichael Jul 30 #3

This reminds me far too much of Mineral Man's post from earlier today. BadgerMom Jul 30 #4

Thank you, I hadn't seen that and am glad you linked it -eom vanessa_ca Jul 30 #5

Remarkable writing, especially for a 109 year old LymphocyteLover Jul 31 #6

why especially? niyad Jul 31 #7

normally they aren't so nimble with their thoughts. I wonder if she wrote it by hand or dictated it. LymphocyteLover Aug 1 #10

Aren't you making some rather ageist assumptions there? niyad Aug 1 #11

Maybe I am making assumptions. Nothing against her. LymphocyteLover Aug 1 #12

It is. GaYellowDawg Aug 1 #14

Oh, please. GaYellowDawg Aug 1 #13

Your post could be just a bit more offensive and hostile with a little work. niyad Aug 1 #15

If reality offends you GaYellowDawg Aug 1 #16

And now you compare me to the orange creature, but you are not being niyad Aug 1 #17

Jumped on the chance to deflect, didn't you? GaYellowDawg Aug 1 #18

Rest in Peace, Frieda. Here's to A Better World Becoming. electric_blue68 Jul 31 #8

Honest. Passages Jul 31 #9