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H2O Man

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6. Thanks!
Thu Jan 26, 2023, 10:59 PM
Jan 2023

I will say that I never expected to be viewed as a fossil. An artifact, maybe.

My older son once said, "You thought of yourself as radical when you were young, but ....." I reminded him that I've been places, hung out with "real" radicals, and done things far beyond making snarky comments on the internet that he mistakes for meaningful.

My younger son at times expresses disappointment that I am not the young activist I was when he was a kid. That I'm too nice these days, and am friendly to most everyone.

My younger daughter is comfortable being politically active on a local level, and is always willing to help me with any project. But she is primarily focused on changing society as a social worker, one person at a time.

But my daughter in Boston will be running for office fairly soon.

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On Green Grass [View all] H2O Man Jan 2023 OP
It was the last sentence which smote me, H20 Man! TdeV Jan 2023 #1
Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2023 #5
Ty for this H20 Man, and thank you, as always for your wisdom Docreed2003 Jan 2023 #2
Thanks! H2O Man Jan 2023 #6
It's my oldest daughter with me too. She is very smart and has given me a bit of credit for stirring panader0 Jan 2023 #3
Nice! H2O Man Jan 2023 #9
Beautiful. redwitch Jan 2023 #4
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Thank you for a post that both stirs and comforts. Well said. nt Atticus Jan 2023 #7
Thanks! H2O Man Jan 2023 #11
Thank you for a post that both stirs and comforts. Well said. nt Atticus Jan 2023 #8
Lovely Hekate Jan 2023 #12
Thanks! H2O Man Jan 2023 #13
Hear! Hear! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 2023 #14
Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2023 #19
Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2023 #20
Beautiful post. yorkster Jan 2023 #15
Thanks, yorkster! H2O Man Jan 2023 #21
Botch - I like it. I bet a little one would like saying it. yorkster Jan 2023 #24
I loved reading this... Trueblue Texan Jan 2023 #16
Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2023 #22
You had a great day! Thank you for sharing it! nt Trueblue Texan Jan 2023 #29
Eloquently put H2O. Kudos. NoMoreRepugs Jan 2023 #17
Thanks! H2O Man Jan 2023 #23
Hate to break it to you H2O, but rock 'n' roll died with Buddy Holly Coventina Jan 2023 #18
Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2023 #25
I always appreciate your posts! burrowowl Jan 2023 #26
Thanks! H2O Man Jan 2023 #33
I'm there with you moniss Jan 2023 #27
Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2023 #34
Will the '60s and '70s music ever be surpassed? kentuck Jan 2023 #28
Never happening! H2O Man Jan 2023 #35
100% Saoirse9 Jan 2023 #30
Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2023 #37
Oh and also the music! Saoirse9 Jan 2023 #31
True H2O Man Jan 2023 #38
We will never see anything like them again Saoirse9 Jan 2023 #42
Thanks H2O Man! spanone Jan 2023 #32
Thanks! H2O Man Jan 2023 #39
Ok, ok. Elessar Zappa Jan 2023 #36
It's funny ..... H2O Man Jan 2023 #40
Young people amazed by what they have discovered Martin Eden Jan 2023 #41
Right. H2O Man Jan 2023 #43
Lovely. Thanks H20 Man. oasis Jan 2023 #44
Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2023 #45
That is simply beautiful writing Easterncedar Jan 2023 #46
Thank you! H2O Man Jan 2023 #48
Disagree about '60s/'70s music. betsuni Jan 2023 #47
At least you can H2O Man Jan 2023 #49
Ew, depressing! betsuni Jan 2023 #50
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