Monday, September 21, 2009

Garrison Keillor: Indeed, this 67-year-old knows how lucky he is | StarTribune.com

Garrison Keillor: Indeed, this 67-year-old knows how lucky he is | StarTribune.com:
Great Story; Great Message!
"Two weeks ago, you were waltzing around feeling young and attractive, and now you are the object of Get Well cards and recipient of bouquets of carnations. Rich or poor, young or old, we all face the injustice of life -- it ends too soon, and statistical probability is no comfort. We are all in the same boat, you and me and ex-Gov. Palin and Congressman Joe Wilson, and wealth and social status do not prevail against disease and injury. And now we must reform our health insurance system so that it reflects our common humanity. It is not decent that people avoid seeking help for want of insurance. It is not decent that people go broke trying to get well. You know it and I know it. Time to fix it."

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