<![CDATA[Stories by David J. Elrod on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@davidjelrod_39486?source=rss-e8107f04f2ce------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*JMJLYnp03k69yhTf7thPVg@2x.jpeg Stories by David J. Elrod on Medium https://medium.com/@davidjelrod_39486?source=rss-e8107f04f2ce------2 Medium Sun, 15 Nov 2026 13:00:22 GMT <![CDATA[Adjusting as I Age]]>

Getting older will change how you push your limits

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It didn’t take much to entertain us when we were kids

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The last moments last a lifetime

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Some things need to be said

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My young adult daughter has always been wise beyond her years

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The here and now matter more nowadays

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The long shadow of generational misery consumed my mother

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I’ve become Bartleby

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The greatest joy of being a parent is seeing a part of yourself live on in your children

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The precious time we spend together

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