Hi there. I was born VE day 1945. Guess that qualifies me as older.
Frankly, I was hoping to hang on long enough to die free, but things do not look so great these days. I have waited my entire life to be free, but the longer I wait the less free we have become.
I do not plan to accomodate you by dying just yet. I still have a dream.

Sometimes this place reminds me of the old days protesting the Vietnam war.
I wonder what my two (former) military sons (Iraq, Kosovo, etc.) would think of their old Mom out protesting and going to tea parties.

I do know they do not wish me dead even if I am against our governments of the last several decades.
My poor old straight democrapic voting Dad (rest his soul) would never understand me. He never did. Anyway, I'm going to stick around for a while and fight the good fight for you youngins.