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I Hate My Age Today

orange polka dots on my tummy’s walls tumors on my esophagus Not so small, big, explosive, angry ones Causing me internal bleeding I am warned I should eat other foods jalapeno peppers can no longer be my go-to fruit I hate my age today

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/16/2019 9:35:00 AM

39 is a tough number to swallow, I know...LOL. What can I add here? --Other than accept, accept, accept...and turn those jalapeno pepper lemons into soothing lemonade somehow. Good luck. Let me know when you hit 40... :) gw

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 5/16/2019 3:05:00 PM

My daughters are 40, 46 and 47, so this is hilarious to me my friend. I hope I have hit at least 39. When I was told no more jalapeno peppers I nearly died. I had been eating a jar of them with a can of beans every night for about six months.