Category Archives: Aging

Grey at the temples

Posted on November 20, 2016 by dgermann

Grey at the temples adds to many a life the play of new colors :- Doug.

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What do you know for sure?

Posted on November 16, 2016 by dgermann

What do you know for sure that’s not (any longer) so? :- Doug.

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ageism

Posted on November 12, 2016 by dgermann

Let’s work on that little piece of ageism. :- Doug.

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The wisdom from aging arises from a longer view. My longer view is that all is moving, is conversing. So a class in wisdom is a class conversing. I need to hear you—to take you into me—as much as I … Continue reading →

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your value as a person

Posted on November 10, 2016 by dgermann

What is your value as a person? What do you bring to the world? :- Doug.

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O what missing words!

Posted on November 7, 2016 by dgermann

O what missing words! All the better to converse with you! :- Doug.

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At 70:

Posted on November 6, 2016 by dgermann

At 70: It’s costing more and more to be this sharp! :- Doug.

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Set aside your youth?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by dgermann

Are you willing to set aside your youth? To embrace weakness, ineffectiveness, dependence, unproductivity, rest, laziness, playing, relaxing, pondering, recalling, reflecting, frailty? :- Doug.

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Not a new normal

Posted on November 2, 2016 by dgermann

Aging is not about finding a new normal, but a more inclusive whole. :- Doug.

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Blossomy

Posted on November 2, 2016 by dgermann

Elders are blossomy. :- Doug.

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living well

Posted on November 2, 2016 by dgermann

What is your highest potential for living well? What would be your ideal day? :- Doug.

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ever

Posted on October 31, 2016 by dgermann

I am ever changing. :- Doug.

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relate to you

Posted on October 31, 2016 by dgermann

How would you like us to relate to you going forward? :- Doug.

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Adventure gently

Posted on October 29, 2016 by dgermann

Adventure gently. :- Doug.

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Leaves in full color are

Posted on October 29, 2016 by dgermann

Leaves in full color are the plant version of grey hair :- Doug.

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milkshake minutes

Posted on October 25, 2016 by dgermann

less time as we get older the father the mother with their work less than the tots with blocks and dolls my grandchildren became teens day long visits? no, now barely milkshake minutes my sons even less :- Doug.

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You are then to be old

Posted on October 22, 2016 by dgermann

You are then to be old What will you write? What fruits will you harvest? :- Doug.

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