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calimary

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40. Welcome to DU, WorkDoctor!

Reply to WorkDoctor (Reply #30)

Thu Jan 4, 2018, 09:55 PM

Jan 2018

Agreed wholeheartedly! As a culture, we Americans do not value our elders. And that's a shame. They can teach us boatloads, and their wisdom can lead, illuminate, and inspire. They're a tremendous resource we all should treasure.

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I love this so much, thought I would share... [View all] monmouth4 Jan 2018 OP

K&R northoftheborder Jan 2018 #1

Thanks for sharing Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #2

I thought so too. I hope HRC saw it along the way. monmouth4 Jan 2018 #4

K&R bdamomma Jan 2018 #3

Love this, monmouth. sheshe2 Jan 2018 #5

I love it too, hope she gets to see it. n/t monmouth4 Jan 2018 #29

Worthy. K&R! Nt Ninga Jan 2018 #6

Too Many Americans Seem to Require Someone to Hate and All Too Often It's An Older Woman dlk Jan 2018 #7

Thanks for sharing this. I admire Hillary & her accomplishments and she will always be a hero to me iluvtennis Jan 2018 #8

K&R ismnotwasm Jan 2018 #9

Absolutely. Unless... Bondor Jan 2018 #10

I wish I could rec this 1000000 times pandr32 Jan 2018 #11

beautiful. Im tearing up. I miss Hillary so much.... samnsara Jan 2018 #12

Amen to THAT! onlyadream Jan 2018 #13

+1000 (nt) ehrnst Jan 2018 #14

minngal marieo1 Jan 2018 #15

Well, she did get the most votes. And BTW... maddiemom Jan 2018 #17

Agree..n/t monmouth4 Jan 2018 #18

My own experience has already taught me how right you are about the dynamics in play. calimary Jan 2018 #38

You are so very welcome amyferris Jan 2018 #44

k&r, excellent post nt PunkinPi Jan 2018 #16

Thank you for sharing! Raster Jan 2018 #19

Bravo! Aristus Jan 2018 #20

K&R mcar Jan 2018 #21

x 1000 peggysue2 Jan 2018 #22

Yeah, this is awesome. byronius Jan 2018 #23

I hope somehow she gets to read it...n/t monmouth4 Jan 2018 #24

Problem in US. Other countries not so much. Fla Dem Jan 2018 #25

I have loved Hillary from the first day I heard about her... louis c Jan 2018 #26

THIS. calimary Jan 2018 #39

Statement of fact: if women were in charge here and everywhere else Eliot Rosewater Jan 2018 #27

Personally relating a little intensely at the moment BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2018 #28

confirmation from an older guy WorkDoctor Jan 2018 #30

I appreciate that. Pacifist Patriot Jan 2018 #31

Welcome to DU, WorkDoctor! calimary Jan 2018 #40

K&R. I love this. Thank you! lunamagica Jan 2018 #32

Hear, Hear! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #33

K&R Scurrilous Jan 2018 #34

When the primary campaign began, I had a mildly negative opinion of Ms. Clinton. NNadir Jan 2018 #35

KNR Thank you! Lucinda Jan 2018 #36

Thank you all, just wish I had written it. Thank you Amy Ferris...nt monmouth4 Jan 2018 #37

Do you know Amy? newcriminal Jan 2018 #42

THANK YOU! amyferris Jan 2018 #43

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jan 2018 #53

No, I don't know her but admire her writing. Lucky you..n/t monmouth4 Jan 2018 #46

Unfortunately no, but am a great admirer of her writing. Lucky you! monmouth4 Jan 2018 #47

Thank YOU amyferris Jan 2018 #49

Wow. So nice to "meet" you too. Love your writing..n/t monmouth4 Jan 2018 #50

Not sure how you found me, but so grateful amyferris Jan 2018 #52

I bet people have said that about Indira Gandhi, Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher IronLionZion Jan 2018 #41

"The personal is political." Sparkly Jan 2018 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author Fla Dem Jan 2018 #48

H Clinton is our president. I intend to walk with her. delisen Jan 2018 #51