What did they expect? Ask them. Get clear. For instance, getting sick and not having to call upon their purse or family for help? First, seek the best quality of life. Maybe we can conserve or regroup resources and income. … Continue reading →

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Your Why

Posted on February 22, 2016 by dgermann

Your Why is more important to me than my How. :- Doug.

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Momentarily caring:

Posted on February 22, 2016 by dgermann

Momentarily Caring: Little ways when you’re pressed for time :- Doug.

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Deeper mysteries await

Posted on February 21, 2016 by dgermann

Deeper mysteries await; no, pull at us In age they beckon us daily Fog to ignore or explore, either unknowing The end of all our spiraling Brings our true selves, home, relatives: Maybe; or simply life as it grows on … Continue reading →

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I might be doing powers of attorney so

Posted on February 21, 2016 by dgermann

I might be doing powers of attorney so Don can handle Mary’s banking and doctoring; I might be working with them through rearranging assets and gathering proofs so Mary can get relief from that six-times-their-income nursing home bill; I might … Continue reading →

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A mystery of Alzheimer’s

Posted on February 21, 2016 by dgermann

There is a mystery of Alzheimer’s, perhaps to be lived into. :- Doug.

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Memories hold the meanings

Posted on February 20, 2016 by dgermann

Memories hold the meanings. :- Doug.

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Great Ones

Posted on February 20, 2016 by dgermann

These are the Great Ones —our elders— would we open to them :- Doug.

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a fully packed Nothing

Posted on February 20, 2016 by dgermann

A fully packed Nothing comes to the Great Ones of our tribe That is, to each of us paying attention :- Doug.

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as we grow older than they

Posted on February 19, 2016 by dgermann

The old-old are going through something we will need to know as we grow older than they. :- Doug.

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bravery of the old-old

Posted on February 19, 2016 by dgermann

What bravery have old-old people shown you? Such as facing oncoming losses? :- Doug.

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needing each other age

Posted on February 19, 2016 by dgermann

Needing each other age is our old-old age and every other age had we eyes :- Doug.

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Who cares well?

Posted on February 18, 2016 by dgermann

Who cares well for others? What do they do differently? :- Doug.

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