Monthly Archives: December 2013

Draw larger circles

Draw larger circles. :- Doug.

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Warm the morning and fog it brings

Warm the morning and fog it brings The snow that days ago fell Is today into the air rising again :- Doug.

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the all of us, the together of us

Engage, consciously engage, the all of the all of us, and the together of us: here is how we progress, here is how we love. :- Doug.

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and yet there is this necessity….

Friends– A quote you may enjoy: We may have no wish to grow up, to grow old, to become the senior citizens, the elders of the tribe, and yet there is this law that bears us forward continuously in time. … Continue reading

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Going around in circles

Going around in circles The wheel progresses :- Doug.

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The wheel turns

The wheel turns The seasons, the generations, our lives Rhythms, yes But as the wheel comes around A tune is played, a story told The miles are traversed To a new road the wheel turns :- Doug.

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If we did things to save taxes we may no longer

If we did things to save taxes we may no longer need those things. This is true these days of estate and inheritance taxes. It is sometimes more true as we grow in age. :- Doug.

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the first work

The work set in front of you is at least the first work. :- Doug.

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Make the world of aging for good?

How could we make and take and partake the world of aging for good? :- Doug.

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Possibilities of our aging?

What can we make of the treasures, promises, and possibilities of our aging? :- Doug.

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the worth of our years?

What is the advancing work and worth of our years? :- Doug.

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When I’m dying…?

What do I want to hear, see, feel when I’m dying? :- Doug.

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What age would I die?

What age would I die? The one that is my own. Well, what can that mean? How does that help? It helps perhaps by saying we can let go of controlling it and let it come to us. It will … Continue reading

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What age do I want to attain?

What age do I want to attain? Why? Moments ago I thought “a younger age” and realized the reason was to go while I still had my vigor of mind. Then I asked again why—why that was important: couldn’t I … Continue reading

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Heirs and prisoners

We are the heirs of the scientific revolution. In that we are also its prisoners. We are set free on a campus with high walls and closed gates. :- Doug.

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A journey we make together

A journey we make together Dad is dying The dialysis is not doing any good Dad is fighting dying but getting tired Mom and daughter try to ask “the question” Maybe we can get the doctor To start the conversation … Continue reading

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Longevity dividend?

What longevity dividend are you going to offer as a return for your 20 more years? :- Doug.

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