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[LAURELCG at aol.com]

Beautiful, Margaret.
 
My mother died in March at age 99.6. She moved from Texas  to live near me 
ten years ago. Since we were together so  much, I got used to being "the 
young one." I'm 75, and I miss not  having that relational 
comparison. I'm now "the old one" in many groups I hang with. It's okay.  
Elder-hood has its rewards.
 
Blessings to you, your dad and step-mother and to all in our beloved  
community.
 
In gratitude,
Jann
 
 
In a message dated 11/8/2012 10:18:11 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
aiseayew at netins.net writes:

I moved  back to Iowa to be with my dad.  Even though I was 65 on my last  
birthday, he still occasionally refers to me as his little girl, or his  
only 
girl, always as his daughter.  I still get angry with him when  he treats 
me 
as if I were less than ten.  (Try to stop that!)   Then again, I call on 
him 
when I have a job to do that I am not sure how  to accomplish well without 
his advice.  He will be 94 next  birthday.  I am incredibly fortunate to 
have 
the father I have and  that he is still living.  My step-mother is only a 
year  younger.  One thing I know they would say to your question (after far 
 
too many years spent working with Heifer International) is that unless you  
are a goat, you have no kids.
My father will always be my  father and I will always be his daughter. 
It is one of the great gifts of  grace that relationship outweighs all 
tests 
of time.  Rejoice in the  blessing.
Love to all of you,  Margaret
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