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Old Yesterday, 04:03 PM
 
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Not for me. It is not a particularly meaningful thing for me even now.
I think that you are very rare. The older I get the more important my kids, friends and dogs are. I value them over everything else. Driving home from my son’s on Wednesday I was thinking how lucky I am to have my kids.
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Old Yesterday, 08:31 PM
 
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I think that you are very rare. The older I get the more important my kids, friends and dogs are. I value them over everything else. Driving home from my son’s on Wednesday I was thinking how lucky I am to have my kids.
From all of her references it seems like Elnrgby must have been a surgeon. The level of objectivity and detachment you must have to do that is likely enormously high. It is hard to be two opposing things, isn't it? It may take Elnrgby a lot more time off to come back from all that. Add to that the personal losses... In a way that may have been what made her good at what she did for a living. I am just guessing and I may be way off.
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Old Today, 12:52 PM
 
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I think that you are very rare. The older I get the more important my kids, friends and dogs are. I value them over everything else. Driving home from my son’s on Wednesday I was thinking how lucky I am to have my kids.
Oh I still think how lucky I am to not have kids :-).
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Old Today, 12:53 PM
 
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from all of her references it seems like elnrgby must have been a surgeon. The level of objectivity and detachment you must have to do that is likely enormously high. It is hard to be two opposing things, isn't it? It may take elnrgby a lot more time off to come back from all that. Add to that the personal losses... In a way that may have been what made her good at what she did for a living. I am just guessing and i may be way off.
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Old Today, 03:23 PM
 
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Oh I still think how lucky I am to not have kids :-).
Kids are definitely not for everyone. My sister never wanted kids but she was a wonderful and fun aunt to mine).
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Old Today, 04:08 PM
 
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There are those of us who just dislike being around any kids. If I must be, I'm respectful towards their vulnerability but would rather avoid them completely.
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