they have begotten, planned and unplanned, and then give of the hours and days of their lives to bring love, comfort and meanings to their children.

We pray for the elderly, who represent the roots and memory of a people, that their experience and wisdom will help those who are younger to look to the future with hope and responsibility, the pope said....

"In this world accustomed to war, we need a true revolution of tenderness," he said. "We have a great responsibility towards new generations about this."

"Let us remember: grandparents and the elderly are the bread that nourishes our lives, the hidden wisdom of a people..."

Article locked, but I'll look for details as they appear in other articles to come.

Chip them up so they can be sold in souvenir shops.

No one wants silverware anymore, because of the labor involved in keeping it clean, etc.
The Vatican silver can be melted done and made into memorabilia and sold on right-wing sites.

She told me she has "to protect herself".
I am an octogenarian, never even smoked anything and she has my complete medical history in front of her.
Yet I have to pee in a cup when I go routinely every 4 months, and last time the nurse took my purse away from me before I went into the bathroom.
I'm still livid about it.
Meanwhile, people are walking around with AR-15s and open carry, but old granny here is the one to be watched and inconvenienced.

Quiet, subtle humor and wisdom.
Oh, how I miss that type of man.

or in the local newspaper.

Ryan has new ads, but Vance is silent, at least as of now.

I suppose his campaign, supposedly well financed by Peter Theil and others, is planning a large campaign in the future, but, in the meantime, no noise.

Seems like not enough of these new pet owners are getting their pets neutered in a timely manner.

Shelters are begging for foster owners to take in pets and socialize them when young, and to take others for a weekend or even a noontime walk, just to get them out of cages even temporarily.

Sad situation..