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In reply to the discussion: So this is not uninteresting: [View all]Kid Berwyn
(21,392 posts)55. My Communication Skills Devolving with Age, too.
"The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- George Bernard Shaw
Sorry, my Friend, that I did not make clear that I appreciate and respect your perspective.
Your motives are that of the health care professional. Mine are that of a rhetorician.
Any judgmental aspects are my own.
The elders who have been in my care -- parents and in-laws -- have revealed their inner, most basic natures in their decline.
I wanted to ake clear: Those who grew up and lived loving others did not change in how they treated others as time progressed.
Sorry, my Friend, that I did not make clear that I appreciate and respect your perspective.
Your motives are that of the health care professional. Mine are that of a rhetorician.
Any judgmental aspects are my own.
The elders who have been in my care -- parents and in-laws -- have revealed their inner, most basic natures in their decline.
I wanted to ake clear: Those who grew up and lived loving others did not change in how they treated others as time progressed.
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This is the best explanation of his speech I've seen. It summarizes him perfectly
ms liberty
Jun 19
#40
You might be interested in this old article, if you haven't already seen it:
eppur_se_muova
Jun 20
#46
She's still at home with me; I'm the caretaker-in-chief. I will care for her until I can't.
Magoo48
Jun 19
#15