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I felt for those who&#8217;re old too. Who in their old age not only face loneliness, frailty of life, weakening of bodies and minds, but being forgotten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A prayer to my God. Please remember me and forget me not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my lowly state, I learnt to be quiet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life isn&#8217;t always a mountain top experience. Just like piano has low notes, so sometimes God used the low points of life to sober us down. 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