Crying Shame

Just look at Mike watching his niece. It is a shame I won't let him have any children.

106 and Counting

Photo Credit: Idaho Statesman

I have recently had the opportunity to spend some time with this man and his daughter. Despite him being 106 and far from fluent in English, we have had some incredible conversations. This weekend we struggled through the language barrier to compare Iranian and US estate law which led to a discussion of polygamy in Iran and polyandry in Tibet and boyfriends and girlfriends shacking up instead of getting married in the Netherlands. Incidentally, he thinks that the Netherlands is on to something.

It has been a unique experience to cross so many cultural and generational lines to get to know each other. Plus it is refreshing to hear his bits of wisdom, even those that are too modern and liberal for me.