SM Banks

Woman of a certain age

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@TheHost_ When an individual recognizes that he/she has agency to decide how he/she wants to respond-if at all- to someone else, that individual has true freedom. You can’t control anyone else, only your reaction to them.

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@JaniceDean Write down as specifically as possible everything you liked about your professional life. Write down everything you disliked about your professional life. Spend time identifying paid or volunteer opportunities where more “likes” and fewer “dislikes” coincide. Go after that.

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@Queeneth01olx @Her_Nonymous_D I went into labor for my first and was induced for my second. My husband knew about both, our babysitter knew the plan for the second. We called family and friends after both births. There’s too much going on for parents to manage everyone else!

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@TRHLofficial ..mates got up to use the facilities before 6 am, so that became his schedule- up by 5:30 showered etc before 6 getting and giving privacy. It’s all doable. People have agency.

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@TRHLofficial Before all of the gender-focused delineations took place, my very shy/modest son knowingly chose a college dorm knowing it had “communal” restrooms on each floor because he wanted a single bedroom w/ convenient campus location. He figured out that few if any of his female dorm …

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@fiago7 Utah has a lot of national parks if you are interested in different scenery and hiking.

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@tanpukunokami In my life, 6 houses with 6 basements- 2 unfinished, 3 partially finished, 1 fully finished.

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@end3of6days9 Yes. I’ve autotrained from Lorton to Sanford and vice versa several times. Cuts out one full day of car travel between CT and FLA. I’ve never traveled on the autotrain at less than 95% occupancy.

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@japan_nobunaga @CynicalPublius We call it a “loss leader”- a consistently lower price on a product which builds store loyalty so the consumer will not shop around at competitors.

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@Suzwooden @annbauerwriter Sounds like me- 2 tumors Stage 1 no lymph nodes involved. Surgery, radiation and 5 years estrogen suppression drugs finished a year ago. No issues since. Good luck to you.

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@annbauerwriter Interesting. At 60 in CT, I was diagnosed with bi-lateral BC Stage 1. Lumpectomy, radiation, HRT:testing of 2 tumors said ER/PR+. My oncologist rejected full mastectomy + chemo as “way too aggressive” treatment. My oncologist part of SloanKettering so I figured she knew latest.

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@ThrillaRilla369 Princess Bride

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@MikeBales That isn’t just a Gen X reaction. Some of us older folk do it too!

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@JeremyWingert79 “Swallows and Amazons” series from 1950s British Author Arthur Ransomme. Like Swiss Family Robinson but kids camping adventures.

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@Kristinartz 6 hollow stemmed champagne coupes my parents received as a wedding gift in 1944
And a sterling silver bread basket my grandparents received as a wedding gift around 1914.

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@yourfavheathen Totally illiterate, obviously. Good luck.

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@yourfavheathen Property could be at risk in addition to the driver’s life and liberty. I am glad you were ok and able to complete all the legal requirements. I hope you don’t find yourself in any situation like that again.

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@yourfavheathen …the crash. Air bags deployed. I was wearing my seatbelt. FD cut me out of my car, transported to hospital on a back board, Cuts, torn ligaments, facial bruising, whiplash, 8 weeks PT. Every time someone decides to drink and drive regardless of age, someone else’s life and..

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@manuel_alamilla 8 track tape and collect call at a pay phone