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AverageOldGuy

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4. Well . . .

Reply to DBoon (Original post)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 10:13 PM

Dec 8

I’ll be 81 this Friday. I volunteer one day a week at my church food bank. I recently stepped down from local volunteer rescue squad in a rural VA county where as an EMT I ran rescue for 12 years.

With this news, I think I’ll take on another day at the food bank!!!

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Turns Out Fighting Fascism Helps You Live Longer [View all] DBoon Dec 8 OP

Wow, this is great to see. Pinback Dec 8 #1

Feeling Useful is a great motivator. BurnDoubt Dec 8 #2

Needs some qualifiers Dear_Prudence Dec 8 #3

Well . . . AverageOldGuy Dec 8 #4

An accidental effect of MAGA and MAHA LymphocyteLover Dec 8 #5