But as for activism, my parents did what they could, given the constraints, but were never involved in the causes I think of when I think of activists.
I'm at the age where food has taken the place of sex in my life. In fact, I've just had a mirror put over my kitchen table.
One of the most lasting pleasures you can experience is the feeling that comes over you when you genuinely forgive an enemy - whether he knows it or not.