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GoneOffShore

(17,951 posts) Tue Nov 25, 2025, 04:00 AM Tuesday

Fifteen Years - Today's story from XKCD - Tears may be involved

And the 'alt text'
"Want to feel old?"
"Yes."

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Fifteen Years - Today's story from XKCD - Tears may be involved (Original Post) GoneOffShore Tuesday OP

Thank you Easterncedar Tuesday #1

Beautiful! bfoxmatt Tuesday #2

15 years is onethatcares Tuesday #3

That's pretty much our story, but we are at year six. I'm still ready to have to fight more, any changes ... marble falls Tuesday #4

Easterncedar

(5,339 posts)

1. Thank you

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 07:01 AM

Tuesday

Poignant, simple, profound and moving.

bfoxmatt

(37 posts)

2. Beautiful!

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 07:42 AM

Tuesday

My mother died of breast cancer in 1964 at age 38 after suffering through treatments for two years. I had just turned 12 when she died. My oldest brother (a doctor) has had me getting mammograms since I was pretty young. I have only had a couple of cancer scares and I never thought I would live to this age of 72! Feeling old is a privilege. Life is good!

onethatcares

(16,943 posts)

3. 15 years is

Reply to GoneOffShore (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 08:17 AM

Tuesday

such a short time

marble falls

(69,952 posts)

4. That's pretty much our story, but we are at year six. I'm still ready to have to fight more, any changes ...