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I remember when I attended Carter's Sunday School class several years ago. According to his grandson it is difficult to understand Jimmy's speech now but with technology he could type the words for the lesson into a computer and it could be projected onto a screen and voice simulated. He is such a bible scholar it would be as inspirational as ever even if he only did it once every couple of months.

One thing which may be keeping Jimmy going is that he has a new girlfriend. Even with a long happy marriage it is not uncommon for a widow or widower to find love again. This may sound far fetched at this point but there is no limit to the human heart’s ability to love and want companionship. I’m sure it has extended many lives.

I wonder if Jimmy will try to make it to the Democratic National Convention in August. He has attended every one since 1972 except for 2020 because of Covid. Especially since he’s closer to Biden than his other successors and would like to be there to support him.

It would be interesting to see if he issues a statement on the latest Middle East developments especially considering how large a roll Iran played in his administration.

In some ways it was harder being how accessible Carter had been to the public like his regular Sunday school classes. I attended one and it was interesting to see how quick and efficient the Secret Service was in getting the public through admittance to the sanctuary, always polite, thorough and professional.

Carter has now surpassed the longest lived Vice President John Nance Garner.

The city of Uvalde, Texas was planning former Vice President John Nance Garner’s 99th birthday celebration when Garner passed away 15 days before his birthday. Keeping good thoughts and hopes for Carter. I had the opportunity of attending President Carter’s Sunday school class in 2015 shortly after his cancer announcement. He was then already 91 and after just a few months treatment was cancer free and remained active for several years. This bodes well for Carter’s continued presence for the near future.