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Jerry Dale McDonnell's avatar

"We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine," Eduardo Galeano, novelist.

We don't see the end until the end. Me. Forward your verse to my cousins Doug, who is recovering from a major heart attack.

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Greg Leichner's avatar

Marianne forwarded this, and I'm glad she did. Right away you let me in, and kept me there for a while, reminding me of why we write it all down and share it. It's the bridge to somewhere.

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Mark Gibbons's avatar

We hope, maybe over that metaphorical rainbow.

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Clare Kelly's avatar

I hope with all I have that the "he" waiting at the proctologist's office is fictional.

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Mark Gibbons's avatar

Ha, ha! No comment.

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Clare Kelly's avatar

And Sean is 38?! Oh, my heart! I have this saying, "You only age when you hear how old your friends' kids are!" Congratulations to you and Pam on your 50th!

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