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I scoot forward to the end of the bed and lower my legs through the darkness. The carpet, a welcome touchdown, but what is needed is a safe trip to the toilet. With a forward rocking motion, I vault into vertical and take my first stilted step. Neither hand assists – I’m the father who wants his child to ride the bike without help. I wobble, throw the other foot forward and rebalance. Two steps later and my right-hand locks onto the bathroom’s doorframe. Relief and a nig

I have a 100-year-old therapist Is there a better person to get help from, who has seen and done it all? With his museum of a mind and wealth of experience, I am both tourist and patient I love it when my up-in-arms anger issues take a pause and he talks about his life, in years so few talk about anymore When he shares the unusual things he’s done, history comes alive, artifacts and old photos come alive on the streets of Manhattan I much prefer a tour of Bernard to