Art Tag Passages

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JUDY JOHNSON-WILLIAMS Old Age--lt's a passage that we're all going to take, barring something even worse. It changes everything, our self-image, our job, our hobbies, our social circle and our abilities. Some of how we age we can affect and even predict (though I did know a 92 y.o. smoker who never ate vegetables or exercised) but largely it's luck and genetics (which are maybe the same thing). Attitude about how we accept these changes is something that we are in control of, if we can bear to contemplate it. Gamification is the current craze for getting people to do what they're supposed to--like math "games" in school or getting points for visiting the gym. That's my strategy here with Old Age lotto. Pick a card for every 5 years over 65-which cards did(or would you pick and why? The hardest part of this #3 was deciding to do it. Some of the other comments kinda skirted around this issue, particularly Hilla's and I hear it alluded to often in conversations but especially with artists and musicians. It is something to consider. (If you're not sure what my symbols mean, from L to Rand top to bottom: wrinkles, vision, money, SS, dementia, mobility, your secret fear, hearing, loneliness).

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