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In my early 20s, my life was all about action, movement, exploration: Contemplation was for the aged in their rocking chairs.

“He could spend his time in a rocking chair” if that happened, Lurie said.

The rocking chair was a nod to his age.

William Shields is on the same clock, “reading novels on the rocking chair on my porch” and feeling as though “this is the happiest time of my entire life.”

Antique ceiling fans with wooden paddles spun picturesquely from the high ceiling, while two well-worn, sturdy wood rocking chairs awaited two regulars by an ornate, ancient wood-burning stove.