Monthly Archives: November 2012

What is the pattern of our family?

Posted on November 10, 2012 by dgermann

What is the pattern of our family? :- Doug.

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Medicine is

Posted on November 9, 2012 by dgermann

Medicine is a friend touching your hand in the hospital, a doctor kindly telling you it is OK to say good-bye to your husband, another doctor saying people only die because I do not know enough to keep them alive. … Continue reading →

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A precious resource

Posted on November 8, 2012 by dgermann

In our society we have equated elderly with infirmity, in-valid-ity. Yet other times and cultures have learned this is a time of rich harvest and that elders are a precious resource. :- Doug.

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Don’t make me fight

Posted on November 7, 2012 by dgermann

Don’t make me fight when I don’t want to anymore. :- Doug.

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The velocity of our lives

Posted on November 6, 2012 by dgermann

We can know velocity of our lives and our financial position and our direction, but at most two at a given time: the third will be undefinable. :- Doug.

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Living until we die?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by dgermann

How then shall we live until we die? How shall we die as we live? Does dying have to be a separate thing, even with its mystery? :- Doug.

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It is up to us as well

Posted on November 4, 2012 by dgermann

How will we know when it’s time to say goodbye? Because it is up to us as well. We know it is up to us because we have seen people stay around for a holiday or a grandchild’s wedding, or … Continue reading →

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What do we mean by “burden?”

Posted on November 3, 2012 by dgermann

What do we mean by “burden?” Can we put a picture to it? Do we mean divorcing ourselves from our children’s lives? Ripping ourselves out like weeds from the garden? :- Doug.

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The path to eldering

Posted on November 2, 2012 by dgermann

The path to eldering to becoming ever more human is to empty ourselves of our selves :- Doug.