Senior support

(1965 July 31)

I had heard for years how hard old age can be and of course I knew sickness and death - but lately the examples have been so close. What is it that stays with us that keeps us most? A sound mind in a sound body, and money. Bags of it. I go along with the idea that one who lives wholesomely, has worthwhile hobbies, interests, accomplishments, has a rich past to face the future with - yet many a fine mind has gone. [Aunts] Mary & Lois are very normal down to earth people. Little imagination, fun loving, hard working. Lee places so much value on material comforts and show. As I write this, I think so many things I used to value seem so unimportant now. To be charitable and kind - maybe those are most desireable for all men. Yet I cannot myself always be kind and charitable. Nor can any man, I guess.