PUP SUN I T E .ORG | 26 familyvalues by LYNN BERNA LIVING LIFE in the Second Act A friend of mine whose husband is retiring said she would continue her job a while longer for fear that once she retired, she would start falling apart and have all kinds of health issues. It’s been said growing old is not for sissies, but we do not have to be afraid. God takes care of us and helps us to be brave. Swimming at the fitness center, I did more arthritic exercises in the water than normal. Pleased with my efforts; I headed home for supper. It was not long before I started noticing pain on my right side. Still bothering me when I went to bed. The pain continued into the next day. My husband finally talked me into making a doctor appointment for later that afternoon. But after another hour I suggested he just take me to the ER. A few blocks from the hospital I had a deep cramp, Charlie horse type that really made me want to get out of the car to stretch and try to work it out. My husband said no and locked the car doors so I could not get out since we were so close to the hospital. I screamed let me out as loudly as I could, but he still refused. And I reached the ER and was catapulted into another
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