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Don Gale: A child’s bewilderment gives an old man confidence

I complain too much. It’s another penalty of aging — like getting up five times every night, producing more gas than Questar, and dreading stairs (up or down).

But my grandson sent a photo of one of my great-granddaughters. She’s wearing a red outfit with a block-U. She’s seated in a red arena seat at a basketball game. She enjoys a lollipop. Her blue eyes look to the left. She is obviously bewildered ... by the crowd of people ... by the noise of the band, cheering and loudspeakers ... by the man in a bird costume reaching out to her .