title: The Cost of Living Forever
author:  Kat Kirst 
description: Kat Kirst spent most of her teaching years in a junior high classroom. Since retiring this year, she is happy to report she has finally graduated from 8th grade. Kat lives in Dickinson, Texas with her husband, Tom, who keeps her focused on her dreams, and her dog, Chance, who keeps the yard free from any and all squirrel invasions.
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