Prepare to have your heart warmed

[Lek]

After spending 44 years with her life partner, Loraine Barr finds the courage to go public with their relationship.

"For heaven's sake," Barr said, recounting that day in May when she finally decided to mail off her essay. "I'm 88 years old. What difference does it make to anybody? It doesn't make a difference to anybody now."

Read the full story here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20427661/site/newsweek/

[pnggrad79]

It was heart warming yet heart wrenching at the same time. I am glad she found someone she could love but saddened that the times and mores of society kept them in the closet. We have it so much better now, but still have a long way to go.:)

[u-dog]

was that just in the online version or was it in the paper issue as well? I leafed through my paper copy this morning quickly but didn't see it.