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trof

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11. I'm 75. Why are some old folks so damned hard headed?

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 07:50 PM

Dec 2016

Believe me, I welcome any help offered by anyone.
It's not that I'm used to being dependent on others.

For 30+ years I was an airline pilot.
At work, I was in absolute control.
In life, I was a bit of a control freak.
It came naturally.

Now, I'm in different circumstances.
I'm a lot older.
My reflexes aren't what they used to be.
I move and react slower than I did in my 30s and 40s and 50s.
It's just a fact of life.

Sorry you're having a hard time.

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