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<DIV>Ok, we will not ask about 60. However, someone had shared this with me and
I think I will share it now. I believe this and please enjoy.</DIV>
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The Question: DO YOU LIKE GETTING OLDER??? <BR><BR>As I've aged, I've become
kinder to myself, and less critical of myself. I've become my own friend.
<BR><BR>I have seen too many dear friends leave this world, too soon; before
they understood the great freedom that comes with aging. <BR><BR>Whose business
is it, if I choose to read, or play, on the computer, until 4 AM, or sleep until
noon? I will dance with myself to those wonderful tunes of the 50, 60 &
70's, and if I, at the same time, wish to weep over a lost love, I will.
<BR><BR>I will walk the beach, in a swim suit that is stretched over a bulging
body, and will dive into the waves, with abandon, if I choose to, despite the
pitying glances from the jet set. They, too, will get old. <BR><BR>I know I am
sometimes forgetful. But there again, some of life is just as well forgotten.
And, I eventually remember the important things. <BR><BR>Sure, over the years,
my heart has been broken. How can your heart not break, when you lose a loved
one, or when a child suffers, or even when somebody's beloved pet gets hit by a
car? But, broken hearts are what give us strength, and understanding, and
compassion. A heart never broken, is pristine, and sterile, and will never know
the joy of being imperfect. <BR><BR>I am so blessed to have lived long enough to
have my hair turning gray, and to have my youthful laughs be forever etched into
deep grooves on my face. <BR><BR>So many have never laughed, and so many have
died before their hair could turn silver. <BR><BR>As you get older, it is easier
to be positive. You care less about what other people think. I don't question
myself anymore. I've even earned the right to be wrong. <BR><BR>So, to answer
your question, I like being old. It has set me free. I like the person I have
become. I am not going to live forever, but while I am still here, I will not
waste time lamenting what could have been, or worrying about what will be. And I
shall eat dessert every single day (if I feel like it).
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=sandboxxx@aol.com
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 21, 2014 4:54 PM</DIV>
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size=2><FONT face=arial>I loved turning 50, and my 50s were really good,
productive years, especially as I had just started acknowledging my
deaf-blindness. I found a lot of those doors you've mentioned. So enjoy! Just
don't ask me about turning 60, okay? :)<BR><BR>Janet<BR></FONT></FONT>
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<DIV> </DIV>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Trish Hubschman
<palhub@optonline.net><BR>To: 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List'
<nfb-db@nfbnet.org><BR>Sent: Thu, Mar 20, 2014 9:11 am<BR>Subject: Re:
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doors opened for me because of these DB groups. I've learned a lot and I'm <BR>
a fulle person, with confidence. Everone saw that at my party onj Saturday. <BR>
<BR>
Trish <BR>
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-----Original Message----- <BR>
From: nfb-db [<A href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org?">mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org?</A>] On Behalf Of Darlene <BR>
Laibl-Crowe <BR>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:54 AM <BR>
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It is cool!!! Now for the next half a century, your whole life is going to <BR>
open up for you! (smile) <BR>
<BR>
I will be 56 so been there done that. I know that I don't want to go back <BR>
to those younger years! Life is better after 50! <BR>
<BR>
Have a Thrilling Thursday! <BR>
(smile) <BR>
Darlene <BR>
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-----Original Message----- <BR>
From: nfb-db [<A href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org?">mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org?</A>] On Behalf Of Trish Hubschman <BR>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:49 AM <BR>
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Thank you, Darlene. I turned half a century. Sounds kind of cool. <BR>
<BR>
Trish <BR>
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From: nfb-db [<A href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org?">mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org?</A>] On Behalf Of Darlene <BR>
Laibl-Crowe <BR>
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Happy Birthday, Trish!!! <BR>
(smile) <BR>
Darlene <BR>
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-----Original Message----- <BR>
From: nfb-db [<A href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org?">mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org?</A>] On Behalf Of Trish Hubschman <BR>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 7:32 AM <BR>
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Hot Boogies, Hallo Shadow Wolf. Welcome to NFB DB. My birthday was this <BR>
past Saturday. We had a party and it was fun. I can't say I heard too much <BR>
of the conversation, but I was bubbly, funny and full of olife, so nobody <BR>
seemed to notice. <BR>
I didn't accept the term deaf-blind either for a long time and I told a <BR>
supervisor at HKNC that. She said a lot of people feel that way. I've come <BR>
to realize, its just easier to say deaf-blind, then hearing and visually <BR>
impaired. <BR>
<BR>
Nice to see you again. <BR>
Trish <BR>
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-----Original Message----- <BR>
From: nfb-db [<A href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org?">mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org?</A>] On Behalf Of Shadow Wolf <BR>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 9:07 PM <BR>
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Hi Janice, <BR>
Thank you for the welcome. Nice to see that you're in this group as well. <BR>
Hope everything's good with you. Also I sent you an email a few days ago <BR>
regarding a latest article that might interests you. From our previous <BR>
discussion in another group. <BR>
<BR>
Take care. <BR>
<BR>
--Shadow Wolf <BR>
On 3/19/2014 5:37 PM, Janice Toothman wrote: <BR>
> Hi Wolf, <BR>
> It is great to see you here and welcome. <BR>
> Janice <BR>
> <BR>
> On 3/19/2014 1:01 PM, Shadow Wolf wrote: <BR>
>> Thanks for the clarification. Looking forward to some interesting <BR>
>> discussions in this forum. <BR>
>> <BR>
>> On 3/19/2014 6:35 AM, Gerardo Corripio wrote: <BR>
>>> This list is mainly talk about deafblind, people who have both, <BR>
>>> hearing and vission impairments. For instance I start talking about <BR>
>>> let's say hearing aids, and others chime in by replying to my EMail. <BR>
>>> <BR>
>>> El 19/03/2014 06:58 a.m., Shadow Wolf escribió: <BR>
>>>> Hello Lisa or David, <BR>
>>>> I first sent an email to Lisa Hall, but unfortunately her email <BR>
>>>> address as provided in this group information page, did not go <BR>
>>>> through. <BR>
>>>> I just joined the NFB-DB list yesterday. But I am not familiar with <BR>
>>>> how this list works. I am getting occasional emails from <BR>
>>>> individuals where I have no clue what the topic of discussion is <BR>
>>>> about. Or from someone in response to someone else's comment as <BR>
>>>> part of a broader discussion. Perhaps from before I joined. I <BR>
>>>> haven't posted anything yet. Until I fully understand how the list <BR>
>>>> works. Any helpful suggestions? <BR>
>>>> <BR>
>>>> Thanks, <BR>
>>>> <BR>
>>> <BR>
>> <BR>
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