You've gotten older and more crabby and crotchety ... you don't get around as well as you used to ... and you've forgotten your youth and the goals you had when you were young. You don't have to remain that way but at your age nations rarely have the courage and stick-to-it-ness that is needed to regain the spirit and vigor of youth. I pray you find it again. You could start by remembering what a Republic is and making the hard choices to get back to what you were and how you acted when you were younger. May the Lord have mercy on us all.

Sincerely

Jim

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Ele era velho.
Ele era corajoso.
Ele era feio.

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