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AH: And I'm still working as a nurse, and I work with the senior population. And what's interesting about this is, like, I go to the senior centers and make the same presentation, and I always bring up the fact that, "You're the generation that hated me when I was five years old, but I'm a Buddhist, and one of the main teachings of Buddhism is impermanence, which means nothing stays the same. And you're a perfect example because here, all I feel is love from you, and I love you." And I said, "This is, this is just wonderful.

MA: So you have positive experiences with the senior communities?

AH: Oh, I do, oh, yeah. My boss wants me to do more and more and more, and I, I feel guilty, I says, "I can't do it." He says he knows, he says, "I know you can't do everything, but you're my first choice. But when you turn it down it's okay, but just understand that I always will recommend you." I mean, I'm sixty-eight, and my career is booming. [Laughs]

MA: That's great.

AH: He's been my best boss. He gives me a project and he tells me to run with it. So I love my job, I told you, my life is great.

MA: Well, is there anything else you'd like to share?

AH: I think pretty much, I mean, I talk an awful lot, I'm a gabber, and my kids call me a motormouth. [Laughs] But thank you very much for giving me this, it's such an honor for me. I didn't know that I'd ever be able to do this because I knew that they wanted somebody who actually remembers stuff, and I don't remember a lot of stuff.

MA: I think your story was really important.

AH: Is it?

MA: So yeah, thank you so much for, for sharing, I appreciate it.

AH: Thank you.

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