Reply #12: My best friend who is 73 & like a father to me bleeds Republican.

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We have known each other for almost 35 years. We get along by avoiding talking about anything political. I know I will never change his mind, he will never change mind so political dialogue is pointless and only leads to bad feelings.

We live in the same city, but he calls me nearly everyday. There is nothing he would not do for me, nor me for him. He has been there for me for all these years without fail.

Bill is in the very early stages of Alzheimer's and is being treated for it. He has been morbidly overweight for most of his adult life and has diabetes as well as a pacemaker. I know that he will not live too many more years if even that and it would be terrible if he lives to have Alzheimer's steal his mind.

There is more to life than politics and I will not sacrifice my love and relationship with Bill just to score some cheap political points. I know the time will come soon when I will no longer have the friend who I have loved as a father for most of my adult life.