At 60, The Mind Was Sharp But

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Sick People, Particularly Those With Serious Conditions, Greatly Prefer The Company Of Their Friends And Family To Residence In A Hospital Or Nursing Home.

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As A Spiritual Person, Nature For Me Has Always Been A Healing Place. Going Back All The Way To My Childhood On The Farm, The Fields And Forests Were Places Of Adventure And Self-discovery. Animals Were Companions And Friends, And The World Moved At A Slower, More Rational Pace Than The Bustling Cities Where I'd Resided My Adult Life.

At 60, The Mind Was Sharp But The Body Complained. The Legs Were Willing To Make All The Right Moves But The Muscles Gave Out Too Early.