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Deeply to become
Our world is hospitable when we continuously invite the grandchildren to become what they most deeply need to become. :- Doug.
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A cloud of 300
There is a cloud of 300 year grandchild-elders; they are concentrating on us…. :- Doug.
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Erase the elder
The function of the elder is to erase the elder. :- Doug.
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You are getting older
If you tell people they are getting older, they will! :- Doug.
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When we are young
When we are young the great act is play When we are adult it is woman-man entwining When we are elder the great act is a converse that is play infinite play :- Doug.
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One little thing
One Little Thing…For the Grandchildren :- Doug.
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Trust him to carry
We converse with the 300 year grandchild-elder in part by starting with the 3 year old in front of us. Trust him to carry the conversation. :- Doug.
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Meaning + Intention = Shift
As an elder changes the meaning of the grandparent-grandchild relation, and changes the intention of at least one party, the world has already shifted. It seems a small change. Maybe it is profound. The new meaning is we are about … Continue reading
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Create new elders
Elders are responsible for the creation of new elders out of the raw materials of the young. If we increase our proportion…. We have been granted a special access to the young. :- Doug.
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Special names for grandchildren
Give the special names to the grandchildren. Challenge them to make the names live up to them. :- Doug.
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Aging more complex
Aging has become more complex: varieties in health, vigor, sexuality, stances. :- Doug.
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Elder years:
Elder years: only pleasant? also useful? :- Doug.
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Shape the grandchildren?
Shape the grandchildren? Shape the circumstances? Shape swirls moving among? :- Doug.
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Philosophy meets play
For the Grandchildren is not personal development but philosophy and activisim: For the Grandchildren is where Philosophy meets Play, and Activism meets the Ages. :- Doug.
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