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One of my favorite scenes from the MILAGRO BEANFIELD WAR is the old man lying in bed, and slowly opening his eyes expresses mild surprise at still being alive to face another day. Not a few of us oldsters, especially those of us living alone, can certainly relate to this, and some of us envy the old fellow having that ghost as a friend and companion to help him through the day, and in the end to ease his passing. I much preferred this to the ending of MEET JOE BLACK that missed the warm and fuzzy mark. But we know life is not always warm and fuzzy, that it is a bittersweet waltz and most of us dance though each day best we can. However, there are times when I wonder if slipping quietly into dementia isn’t to be preferred to what my doctor assures me isn’t very likely in my case. As I shared with her, I consider it a somewhat mixed blessing to be told I will probably maintain a sharp mind to the end while envying the old fellow his friendly ghost. To that end of...
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