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One sector gets settled \u2013 my sore elbow repulses the attack and the Russians go after another with a missile raid, attacking the knuckles in my right hand, flaring up the once dormant arthritis.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>My knuckles are the focus of my attention and continue to ache because I use that hand all the time, to swing a hammer or a golf club, untwist the top on a jar or turn a screwdriver. Though, it does come in handy when asked to perform an unpleasant task. \u201cI\u2019d love to help, but the arthritis in my hand is so bad I can\u2019t.\u201d Or, to explain why my golf ball went into the woods.<\/p>\n<p>When my hand is under siege, I get no help from America, except to be told to take a pill and ease up on gripping things. Then, Russia takes advantage of my preoccupation and starts bombing my knee. Making me limp and yell, \u201cOuch,\u201d at every misstep. My hopes of getting aid from America are dashed when they say, \u201cWe can replace the knee; it is bone on bone after all.\u201d But I don\u2019t want a replaced knee, not yet, anyhow, so I shrug and say, \u201cNo thanks,\u201d and work on it myself, with an elastic sleeve and PT exercises.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>But the Russians aren\u2019t done with me. They go after the north quadrant, hitting me with red, itchy eye that feels like a speck of metal is stuck in it. America comes through this time with some defensive weaponry, a bottle of high-quality eye drop medication. In a few days, I\u2019ve pushed back the Russian assault.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>All is calm in the north. Then, they bomb my memory, agility, balance, and reflexes. My weakest sectors. But that\u2019s where their air attack stalls. I can cope with the damage, but it looks like a long war ahead with no treaty in sight. That\u2019s okay. I\u2019ve prepared for this war all my life.<\/p>\n<p>Comments? Send to <a href=\"mailto:mlessler7@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mlessler7@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I can relate to the war between Ukraine and Russia, in a way only an old coot can. 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