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Two weeks later, Carol was no longer the newbie. She had learned to hold her tiles close, to discard a seemingly useful Bam just to watch Rose flinch. She had learned to laugh at Helen’s ferocious scorekeeping. And she had started bringing better cookies.

The fluorescent lights of the Arlington, Virginia, AARP chapter room hummed a low, forgiving thrum. They softened the sharp edges of walkers and the glint of reading glasses. For Mildred “Milly” Kwan, 78, the weekly Mahjong game was not a pastime. It was a ritual. The click of the tiles was the metronome of her week, the four walls of the room a sanctuary from the encroaching quiet of her condo. mahjong aarp

Milly looked at her. Carol was younger, maybe 68, with the lost look of someone who had been uprooted. A widow, Milly guessed. The ring finger told the story. Two weeks later, Carol was no longer the newbie

Carol’s eyes widened slightly. “Is that AARP advice or Mahjong advice?” And she had started bringing better cookies