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A stance toward life

Posted on October 21, 2017 by dgermann

It is not about facts, this thing called eldering: it is spirit, a stance toward life: face to face with life: conversation intimate. :- Doug.

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If you wish

Posted on October 21, 2017 by dgermann

The 17 Things are surface things, physical for the most part. But some of them do touch the heart. They allow you, if you wish, to go deeper, more intimate, with those you love. If you wish. :- Doug.

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Talk about?

Posted on October 21, 2017 by dgermann

In your end of life conversation: What are you going to talk about? :- Doug.

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Life is a train ride

Posted on October 21, 2017 by dgermann

Life is a train ride—we board in anticipation, spend time settling in, do the work during the ride, the work of waiting, then in the last miles we are active preparing to arrive and disembark. :- Doug.

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Intimacy increases

Posted on October 21, 2017 by dgermann

Intimacy increases: becomes gentler, slower, accepting, exploratory, adventuresome, finding, meeting. :- Doug.

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Good-challenge

Posted on October 21, 2017 by dgermann

The good of old age is the challenge of old age. :- Doug.

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The waiting ones

Posted on October 20, 2017 by dgermann

Middlers are the prime attentives, the waiting ones. Busy busy busy always busy. Nevertheless waiting. Waiting for real life to begin. Most days I am the same. :- Doug.