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There ain’t nothin’ an ol’ man can do but bring me a message from a young one. By Jackie “Moms” Mabley Age, Aging, Old age
We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move from the passive voice to the active voice—that is until we have stopped saying “It got lost,” and say, “I lost it.” By Sydney J. Harris Age, Aging, Middle Age, Responsibility
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