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I had occasion recently to see good examples of how activism can stay with you into old age. One was the passing of someone I had met years go, Judith Kolokoff. https://bartonfuneral.com/2020/01/01/19392/ <https://bartonfuneral.com/2020/01/01/19392/> According to someone who knew her better, when she arrived in her retirement home, she began collecting the memories of those around her, with the hope of writing a play based on this. And last month I was singing (as part of a group) in a nearby retirement home. As I entered I recognized a man I hadn’t seen for a while. I had seen him previously at Cuba events and Communist party events. He was wearing two buttons, one of them a large picture of Che Guevara. As we sang I noticed him struggling to his feet. He turned to the woman next to him and helped her up. She had an even tougher time getting to her feet. I assumed they were leaving. They were not. They started to dance, the first time this has ever happened to us. Happily, I was able to pass this along to a young person in the Young Communist league, who intends to visit him. We can all think of negatives that come with political engagement. Evidently, there are positives that can stay with you into old age. ken h _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: https://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
