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Unread 03-22-2020, 12:59 PM
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Good luck and best wishes to all Spherians wherever you are, and to those who are close to you, during this alarming pandemic – from one of those in the UK now confined (by age) to barracks...

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Thanks Clive, and the best for you and yours. I'm also in that high age group,
in isolation for my nation.

About to be 82, I'm glad I didn't retire to Italy, as I was tempted to in 2016!
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I’ll be seventy-five on 2 April. I suppose that has to count as a high age, but it’s hard to believe. It’s our fiftieth wedding anniversary on 1 April. How could we have guessed all those years ago...?

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Best wishes to everyone who has to stay isolated in these times. I am still in quarantine after returning from Italy, but even when the quarantine ends, I still won't be able to visit with friends. One good side of the Internet is that it makes it easier for people who are physically isolated to be connected online. My friends in Minnesota and I recently had a virtual happy hour together online on Zoom. It was great to see their faces after months of being away from them. We all need to do better at keeping in touch through our technology. We can get through this together, even when we are apart.

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Thanks for this Clive. An amazing thing I’ve found about the relative anonymity of the Sphere is that age really does become just a number, and the mind and spirit shine through. All the bullshit ‘boomer/snowflake’ ageism in both directions feels more petty than ever right now. Look after each other and be kind. Take care everyone.
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