Let us call the elder caring gathering with people who are respectful, good, kind, creative, profound, adult, effective, collaborative, and amazing! :- Doug.

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Young ears cannot

Posted on July 16, 2015 by dgermann

Young ears cannot hear Old ears catch subtle frequencies: Dying, deepening, sacred :- Doug.

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All we can for our elders?

Posted on July 16, 2015 by dgermann

Are we doing all we can for our elders? Do our eyes see all they can see? :- Doug.

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Fresh green all around me

Posted on July 16, 2015 by dgermann

Fresh green all around me Lush spring greens Hue after hue Dancing with breezes Calling me out to play :- Doug.

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when most difficult

Posted on July 15, 2015 by dgermann

Conversations are most valuable when most difficult to grow: facing death, grief, anger, confusion, fear. We can discover ways to overcome the difficulty. :- Doug.

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If you are very ill

Posted on July 15, 2015 by dgermann

If you are very ill, how important is having a good day to you? What does having a good day mean? :- Doug.

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Continuously re-encounter

Posted on July 15, 2015 by dgermann

Continuously re-encounter :- Doug.

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You’ll probably know before your doctors

Posted on July 14, 2015 by dgermann

You’ll probably know before your doctors Before your family will say anything Now, before you cannot Things to do Last and best gifts Lessons to share Hugs to give Provide for family Make sense of it all Forgivenesses, good-byes Thank … Continue reading →

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our last loving

Posted on July 14, 2015 by dgermann

Death for most of us No big ta-da! Expect only a sigh How prepare to give our last loving? What blessings give? What whole-making words and hugs? What messages? What send-ons for our family? :- Doug.

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stories matter most

Posted on July 14, 2015 by dgermann

In end of life, stories matter and matter most. In stories, what matters is the ending. Here in life we never know ending. More importantly we can make choices of how our chapter ends, how it prefigures the next. :- … Continue reading →

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