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The art of living together well

Law is the art of living together; Elder Caring Law is the art of living together well. :- Doug.

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eldering is an infinite game

Because eldering is an infinite game, we can… :- Doug.

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To be vulnerable

To be vulnerable exposed growing surprised surprising is our work of eldering! :- Doug.

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Life is tennis

In tennis, we need see only the last exchange to know the outcome. Hope exists because life is tennis. :- Doug.

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Playing with the boundaries

The government in Medicaid and similar programs must play within boundaries; families may play with boundaries. :- Doug.

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Changing the rules as we age….

The effect of Elder Caring Law is to eliminate boundaries to life and finance and health: to open new horizons of time, connection, and wholeness. :- Doug.

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Elminate boundaries, open horizons

The effect of Elder Caring Law is to eliminate boundaries to life and finance and health: to open new horizons of time, connection, and wholeness. :- Doug.

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Keeping life and family in play

It is the purpose of Elder Caring Law to keep life and family in play. :- Doug.

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You’re in the elder caring woods….

You’re on a path through the elder caring woods: seek out a guide, notice the stars above, and hold hands. :- Doug.

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Will us eyes

Will us eyes eyes you have loved ones with crinkles in the corner ones which pull on dimples ones with tears and ones which see into your deeps :- Doug.

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Taking Responsibility for Death

Friends– “Is there anything you can do here to give me back the life I had last year, when I wasn’t in pain every minute?” Here is an excellent article in the New York Times about an 89 year old … Continue reading

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Bequeath someon a dream

Bequeath someone a dream better yet, devise it for it is real :- Doug.

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The value to another when you try…

Never doubt The value to another When you try, not knowing if… When my parents died I told my friends online In that cold, impersonal, often cruel world And coming back to me Through those hard metal wires Among the … Continue reading

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Give a broken thing

Give a broken thing Broken things still have songs left in them :- Doug.

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Something they might throw away

Will someone something they might throw away —and tell them why they might want to keep it —or tell them they will figure it out for themselves —because you might learn your value or figure it out —maybe it will … Continue reading

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I work for the elders of our tribe.

I work for the elders of our tribe. :- Doug.

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This infinite game

Elder Caring Law for me is about playing an infinite game with my clients, the infinite game of life and the purpose is to keep on playing it. :- Doug.

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