Author Archives: dgermann

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Elder Caring Lawyer

Caring we want to give

Kairos: time for the caring we want to give. :- Doug.

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When there is no time

Kairos: time when there is no time. :- Doug.

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The ripe moment

It is possible to find the ripe moment in a hurried, harried professional day. :- Doug.

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time for people

Kairos: time for caring, time for people. :- Doug.

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The soul is not essential to life

The soul is not essential to life only to living :- Doug.

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today that would matter in 100 years?

What could we talk about today that would matter a hundred years from now? :- Doug.

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Teachers:

Teachers: Elders teach us :- Doug.

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With a pile of grandchildren

With a pile of grandchildren Tickling, wrestling, laughing: A good model for conversation :- Doug.

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A grocery sack full of photos

A grocery sack full of photos my parents left who are these people? This picture was important—why? No longer any one to ask I threw out the bag and grieve :- Doug.

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You’re growing

If you’re living, you’re growing. :- Doug.

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You can’t save your parents from death

You can’t save your parents from death. As your parents find there are things they can no longer do, you are also losing something—your adequacy. You have not the money, the time, the energy, the wits to do everything for … Continue reading

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leaving for the grandkids

Some things we are leaving for the grandkids to discover after we have died! :- Doug.

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Doing good, getting hugs

As long as I am still doing good and getting hugs, I will keep at it. Besides, it gives me two sets of opportunities to do good: lawyering and facilitating. :- Doug.

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Truly beautiful caring of our elders

The only way we can get to truly good truly beautiful caring of our elders is to make it here and now—a pervasive community thing—in our moments and places of work. It cannot be off in the future, some wonderful … Continue reading

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Reflective conversation

A reflective conversation is needed. :- Doug.

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Even old-old have ability

Even old-old have ability to be whole to do everything for them is to steal from them give less help than he or she needs :- Doug.

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In no time

Look me in the eyes Feel my breath In no time :- Doug.

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