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I see families gathering

Posted on August 7, 2013 by dgermann

I see families gathering around their elders, caring for one another. :- Doug.

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A life of conversation looks like this:

Posted on August 6, 2013 by dgermann

A life of conversation looks like this: Grandchildren one on one and in circles. Family gathering. One on one with the family of humankind, whomever we meet out and about. Inviting something deeper in conferences. Spirit flowing and ebbing among … Continue reading →

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I love you

Posted on August 5, 2013 by dgermann

I love you says what matters are our betweenings :- Doug.

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fold in some gratitude

Posted on August 4, 2013 by dgermann

To smooth the edges of anger fold in some gratitude for anything at all :- Doug.

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Creative responsibility

Posted on August 3, 2013 by dgermann

Not right by design It takes some fiddling To arrive not at perfection Better :- Doug.

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Not right by design

Posted on August 2, 2013 by dgermann

Not right by design It takes some fiddling To arrive not at perfection Better :- Doug.

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Journey of life

Posted on August 1, 2013 by dgermann

The journey of life Here and there By quantum leaps :- Doug.

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Not yours, not hers

Posted on July 31, 2013 by dgermann

Not yours, not hers let me die my death Not hers, not yours let me do my work :- Doug.

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When I water my garden

Posted on July 31, 2013 by dgermann

When I water my garden, I am moving water around: from too deep for the plants to benefit, to the top where it percolates through their roots and back again. Flowing and returning like love. :- Doug.

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Gather our human family

Posted on July 30, 2013 by dgermann

We gather our human family to care for one another. :- Doug.

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What is the meaning of person as person?

Posted on July 29, 2013 by dgermann

What is the meaning of person as person? If we are an onion, when we peel down, who are we? Maybe we are the intersection of all others in our life. A meeting of fields. Einstein: All there is is … Continue reading →

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Some say death

Posted on July 28, 2013 by dgermann

Some say death is an individual thing. I think otherwise—we cannot extirpate person from his or her ground. Family is a flexible idea, including all who profoundly touch and are touched by the person. :- Doug.

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Death we d not know;

Posted on July 27, 2013 by dgermann

Death we do not know; about dying there is much to know. :- Doug.

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A profound opportunity in death

Posted on July 26, 2013 by dgermann

A profound reason I invite folks to hear each other about approaching death is the opportunity that death gives us all to grow. I don’t want people robbed of their completion. :- Doug.

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The day comes & the day goes

Posted on July 25, 2013 by dgermann

The day comes & the day goes Is it a conduit for my life Or am I conduit for the day? :- Doug.

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Are you yet growing?

Posted on July 24, 2013 by dgermann

Dying can have vim—value, importance, and meaning. :- Doug.

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Dying can have vim

Posted on July 23, 2013 by dgermann

Dying can have vim—value, importance, and meaning. :- Doug.

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