Monthly Archives: February 2018
Elders to do
What do I want elders to do? Take a bigger view of their role for the grandchildren. Take responsibility for the grandchildren. Tell stories, play games, give their spirits. See and accept their central roles in the future of the … Continue reading
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Project for the grandchildren
The three hundred year project for the grandchildren. :- Doug.
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Stay active
It is important for me to stay active. I would not live if I were not talking with people, reaching out, caring for others. The conversation is the thing. :- Doug.
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Completely broken
Just be real. Perfection? Does not exist. Complete: broken and missing parts. These make you whole. These make us whole. Just be real. :- Doug.
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Compassionate hearing
Compassionate hearing is at the coeur of Eldering. :- Doug.
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Sharing invitation
When I have an insight it is not wisdom, rather something to be shared with invitation that you share yours. For the grandchildren. :- Doug.
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Re-scoring our games
Grands can start re-scoring our games. Rate the beauty of the arc of the pass. Praise the extension of the player in that catch. How well did this player help other players perform to their best—whichever team they are on? … Continue reading
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Represent growing
Elders represent the future life of the grandchildren: elders can see the growing edges. :- Doug.
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Many working as we
Many people around the world are working as we are, for the grandchildren. Some are making the same discoveries we are. We may never meet and are yet open to meeting. We know. We have this faith. :- Doug.
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Every grandchild
Every grandchild, every viewpoint of every grandchild, is inherently and integrally important. :- Doug.
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To change contribute
We cannot change the world of the grandchildren, still, we can to the change contribute. :- Doug.
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These are sacred
Community, conversation, and change are sacred. Because grandchildren are sacred. :- Doug.
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Key: responsibility
Key: we have a responsibility to the grandchildren. Otherwise, are we going to ashcan all that experience, emptiness, and vulnerability? :- Doug.
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What grandchildren are
We all know what grandchildren are—or do we? Grandchildren can be 88 years old Grandchildren can be prophets and poets Grandchildren can be feral and vicious Grandchildren can be us :- Doug.
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Big responsibility
For the grandchildren take responsibility elder :- Doug.
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