I am 53 as well and I always vote local, in other words I find out my local reps, specially the Sheriff and the judges. Sheriff since it has more power than any President from Washington and has equal footing to the state governor so not even the governor has more power than the local Sheriff. And your judges come in handy when deciding things like sentences etc.
If it's fulfilling then that's what you should do. I'm not getting those feelings. I'm working on my relationships with my family, coworkers, customers, close people and plebs.
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