Category Archives: Aging

What flavor of growing?

Posted on June 5, 2018 by dgermann

After our grandchildren grow up, what flavor of growing are we doing? :- Doug.

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For each loss

Posted on June 5, 2018 by dgermann

For each loss, gain. :- Doug.

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After our grandchildren grow up?

Posted on June 4, 2018 by dgermann

After we grow up After our children grow up After our grandchildren grow up We grow In what direction? :- Doug.

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Preservation and opening

Posted on June 4, 2018 by dgermann

We can be about preservation and opening way for the entirely unexpected :- Doug.

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Wonder, Old One

Posted on May 28, 2018 by dgermann

Wonder, Old One, Young One, what is the living thing at the center? The center of yourself… and all life…and all? :- Doug.

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is beauty and truth

Posted on May 19, 2018 by dgermann

In age Spirit is beauty and truth great richness some of us without teeth, hearing, sight, or strength get to behold and perhaps pass along :- Doug.

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Grow through attention

Posted on May 14, 2018 by dgermann

Learn your body—aging changes it; aging grows your mind through your attention. :- Doug.

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As you age you draw all people to you

Posted on April 18, 2018 by dgermann

As you age you draw all people to you. :- Doug.

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Many centuries you have been alive

Posted on April 15, 2018 by dgermann

Many centuries you have been alive then you have met still meet face to face all grandchildren :- Doug.

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Profound this area of law

Posted on April 10, 2018 by dgermann

Profound is the area of law I get to work in, dealing with life, death, nursing homes, grandchildren. :- Doug.

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This once

Posted on April 1, 2018 by dgermann

This once, elder us. :- Doug.

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Picture future?

Posted on March 31, 2018 by dgermann

How do you picture your future? Is there now a point at which it turns, or the image grows hazy? :- Doug.

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Back in the days

Posted on March 31, 2018 by dgermann

Back in the days when I thought I’d go on forever…. :- Doug.

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Loss is strength

Posted on March 29, 2018 by dgermann

Make loss of words my strength. :- Doug.

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Play with aging

Posted on March 25, 2018 by dgermann

If we let go, we can play with aging, bodies falling to pieces, minds dissipating, dying and death. Let’s go hear. And here: playing with the new depths we can ponder into, the new connections with the generations fore and … Continue reading →

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In moments

Posted on March 23, 2018 by dgermann

Tell your life story in moments. :- Doug.

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Grampas are nurturing

Posted on March 20, 2018 by dgermann

As we age, the genders seem to move toward each other: grampas are nurturing, grammas are meeting the world. :- Doug.

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