We forget
We repeat
We practice

Until we love
a little more

And life blossoms

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Part 1: Joy

A Ticket to Heaven 13
Final Stop 15
Silver Monitor 17
Secret to Longevity 19
Emptying 21
Sunset in a Teacup 23
A Little Act 25
Floaters 27
The Golden Years 29
Wrong Calculation 31
Annual Event 33
Grandma’s Weather 35
Inflation 37
Silent Support 39
Eighty 41
Real Jackpot 43
Deep Affection 45
Friend in Heaven 47
Pretty Wrinkles 49
A Heartfelt Reply 51
Backfire 53
Roles Reversed 55
Generation Gap 57
Color of the Soul 59
God’s Reply 61

Part 2: Anger

Return to Sender 65
Solo Meal 67
When Words Return 69
Sour Night 71
After Retirement 73
Wormy Apology 75
Greedy Thief 77
Of All Days 79
Button World 81
The Other 30% 83
Youth in a Bottle 85
Cold Reception 87
The Evening Table 89
Hold Me, Too 91
Stylish Mistake 93
Borrowed Time 95
A Cruel Rush 97
Gossip 99
Empty Words 101
Sharp Tongue 103
An Affair 105
Rusty Memory 107
Out of Reach 109
Eyesight Test 111
The Remote 113

Part 3: Sorrow

Love’s Temperature 117
Aging Wallet 119
Arrhythmia 121
Insomnia 123
Unrequited Love 125
Nursing Home Night 127
Back to Four 129
Uninvited Guest 131
Longing for Freedom 133
Forgotten Errand 135
Living Apart 137
The Aging Store 139
Frequent Urges 141
One Day Longer 143
Among Them 145
The Selfie 147
Endless Loneliness 149
Old Habit 151
Graduation from Love 153
A Little Boy Gift 155
Echo of Love 157
Two Women 159
Staying Alive 161
Three Meals 163
Too Late to See 165

Part 4: Delight

Data Leak 169
Welfare Center 171
Silver Recipe 173
The Joy of Survival 175
Self-Checkout 177
Senior Resume 179
Grandpa’s Latte 181
A Life’s Page 183
Taking a Break 185
Shared Wisdom 187
Time is Yours 189
No, Not Yet 191
Recycling 193
A Quiet Dialogue 195
Grace of Aging 197
Going Bald 199
The Cane 201
Marriage Registration 203
Wrong Steps 205
A Walk Together 207
The Mind’s Eye 209
The Last Snapshot 211
Softening Memories 213
Love’s Immunity 215
Rainbow Insurance 217