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Susie's avatar

I just love having you in my room with me…chatting away like a friend.

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Warren Chirhart (the junior)'s avatar

I have those moments too, Patty (don‘t we all at our ages). Had a thought and then its gone. I‘m 60.

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Alex River Clarke's avatar

Aye, sensations love attention

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Dido Goldsmith's avatar

What a lovely lady you are .

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Ronald Timmerman's avatar

Pain is just pain. A sensory perception. Only if you focus on it and resist it becomes suffering.

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Graeme Outerbridge's avatar

Are you talking to me?^^

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paul mcc's avatar

WTF?!

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Vicki Boguszewski's avatar

Hi, thank you for the reminder of the joy of finding such childhood treasures and the impressions they gave us of the, 'exotic'.

Today is my first day on Substack and I have stumbled upon your work....

I think my parents were acquaintances or classmates of your's in South Jersey, once upon a time. They attended Gateway Regional in Woodbury Heights, NJ. They had to leave school at 16 & 17 in 1970 because they were pregnant with me. I was born in December 1970.

~ Jah Love

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Igor Skoglund's avatar

Interesting.

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Heather R P's avatar

Thanks for your no nonsense take on memory loss and aches and pains that come with age. I will think of your wise words next time I.... what was I talking about?

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Spencer Drate's avatar

Love the story ❤️😎

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Spencer Drate's avatar

❤️😎

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Jen's avatar

Patty, you are such a treasure & point of inspiration & solace. Thank you!

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Susan's avatar

You are such a friend to us all, it’s a pleasure to be able to participate here. Many thanks. Such an inspiration to live everyday to its fullest.

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DebChilde's avatar

You need to have it restored Patti

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LYNN A NICHOLAS's avatar

Hi Patti- I’m a Pinocchio believer and have a 1916 copyrighted by J.B. Lippincott company and 4 wooden dolls.

Today I went to the to see an American Photography exhibition at the Rijksmuseum and saw 2 of Robert’s photographs. I thought of you. “I will study, I will work, I will do all that you tell me, for indeed I have become weary of being a puppet, ,,,”

Thank you for sharing and I listen. 75 with memories and memory lapses.

Lynn aka Calendula

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