In loving memory of Jeanne Mulligan:
The best thing about memories is that we can mentally edit them to eliminate a lot of unpleasantness. The truth is that nobody's "Good Old Days" were a bed of roses, neither simple nor free of stressful and dangerous ordeals. It is the fact that we have survived to tell the tales and learned bitter lessons without becoming bitter that makes the old days so sweet. Coming through life's gauntlet in one piece is what makes us strong, and retaining our decency and humanity in spite of all the pain and loss that life hands us makes us walking miracles, every one. Keep the memories you cherish, and recall them any way you like, you have earned that right and it speaks well of you that you do not dwell on past suffering. In a world of darkness and light, seeking the light is always the better deal, hands down, and a fine legacy.
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