Monthly Archives: November 2017

Interact

The only way to change our culture is to interact with it. Every interaction, however small, moves the culture. Which way is best? Converse. :- Doug.

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Not an honorific

Elder is not an honorific: it is a job description. :- Doug.

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Notice

Elders notice. :- Doug.

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Do about it?

What if you’re an elder? What can you do about it? :- Doug.

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Spiritual eldering

Spiritual eldering :- Doug.

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Already developing

Elders already are developing this consciousness. This consciousness is grounded in justice and compassion, implicit in the panoramic view. :- Doug.

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Sufficient right being

An alternative consciousness, introduced as an infection, may be sufficient right being and doing of the elder. :- Doug.

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Do what’s right

We may not get there, nor in my lifetime, nor in 300 years. So? Results are never a good test for life. Push and pull even if we cannot see the needle move. Sometimes we just have to do what’s … Continue reading

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Families in crisis

We help families in crisis get help to pay for care in a nursing home or at home. :- Doug.

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Not fearing death

Many people do not fear death so much as the pain and struggle of dying. This is the job of hospice—and all of us. :- Doug.

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Lawyers’ job

Our job as lawyers is not to fight just because we can, but to work toward what for our clients is the best we can. :- Doug.

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You have no power

This too has been taken from you no, you elder have no power unless we call your words and imagination invitation to the generations :- Doug.

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A prophet?

How is an elder a prophet? :- Doug.

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Before the elder speaks

Before the elder speaks, we know no possible newness, no future we’d want. :- Doug.

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Learn

Learn something. :- Doug.

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Must redefine

Elders must redefine move out the borders set us to seeking fresh meaning :- Doug.

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You, grandchildren

You, grandchildren are sovereign you get to choose eating yourselves to death or living life the vulnerable :- Doug.

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