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laid off twenty-five percent of the work force, soMatt will be moving in with us very soon. I’mgoing to be living with all of our children and ouronly grandchild. If neither Lynne nor Lyn <strong>com</strong>esback to join the family, I give up.I know it’s schmaltzy, but not a day goesby that I don’t hope to hear her say, "I love you."If my life had been a play and I had written thescript, I would be on my deathbed and as Ishuffled off this mortal coil, Lyn would beholding my hand. "Of course, I love you," shewould say. "I have always loved you."Mussorgsky's "Great Gate of Kiev" fromPictures at an Exhibition would be playing in thebackground. The music would swell. Not a dryeye in the house.I can't explain it, I can't tell you why.Lyn lived with me for nearly three years beforewe were married and for the next thirty years wesh<strong>are</strong>d the same bed. During that time she waspregnant six times. No, I do not approve ofabortion and I swear that I will never have one,but being a mother is obviously an importantpart of life and only the woman has the right tomake that decision. I fully support a woman'sright to choose. This is in truth “the right to life.”Have you ever noticed how the people whoconsider abortion to be murder <strong>are</strong> the same ones364

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