RE: Ma's reading...I was shocked when I learned how fast Mom read and absorbed! (being the challenged reader that I am) When she started reading through the New Testament she commented, "what is a 95 year old going to do with all this knowledge at this late date?" Then in Sept when she got the new TV, she became so intent on the campaign that she didn't read as many books but some. She could read the tape at bottom of the TV faster than I could hear what they were saying.

When Mom first was in NCC and didn't expect to live, she didn't think she would see another election. I asked one day, How will I know who to vote for if you're not here to tell me? She thought just a few seconds and then answered...I can tell you now... vote REPUBLICAN!