Be the one to make things right. Be the one to show kindness. Be the one to reach beyond harsh words and simply smooth it over. Is it easy to do? No. Is it right to do? Yes!
I’m sitting at our neighbor’s house, surrounded by the unfamiliar noises of a house that I do not know. Around me are many treasures that have been accumulated in the sixty-eight years of marriage that this couple have known. These items mean nothing to me beyond the fact that some are beautiful, some are unique, and some are mysterious. But each one is very important to Don and Nora, just as Don and Nora are of supreme importance to each other.
Don is 87 years old. He and Nora have been extremely close for all their marriage, I would dare say. They are never apart, and if you saw them in the aisle of our nearby grocery store they would more than likely be holding hands at some point. Nora speaks loudly so that Don, who has refused to get hearing aids, can…
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