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In reply to the discussion: A thought on the horrifying airplane accident over France: [View all]calimary
(81,198 posts)22. Hey cilla4progress! Congrats on becoming "Miss 60"!
I'll be 62 this year. So far I'm finding it quite survivable! And I know how you feel - "very philosophical, very fortunate, and very blessed." And you never know when your number's up. It's just one of those things.
SHIT! I had a tear in my eye (been there all morning), and I just happened to glance up at the body of your post, and saw the "Maybe religion isn't the right word, or framing..." and for a moment I thought "framing" was "farting."
fuuuuuuck...
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Makes me think of a wonderful thought articulated by Christopher Reeves,
cilla4progress
Mar 2015
#23
Yeah--it's still tough when you have to put a loved one on a plane with the rain pissing down a
MADem
Mar 2015
#27
Your post and the comments here remind me of this book I read many years ago---
panader0
Mar 2015
#28
I read the last paragraph of The Bridge of San Luis Rey at funerals.
Manifestor_of_Light
Mar 2015
#51