Category Archives: Aging
Developed enlarged
In our society we consider elderly to mean diminished. We could mean developed, expanded, enlarged, grown, extended, amplified. :- Doug.
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No more 5 o’clock shadow
I no longer have a 5 0’clock shadow I have a 5 o’clock silver lining :- Doug.
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Chronologically gifted
A special subset among the chronologically gifted the elders serving growing eyes on the futures serenely altruistic :- Doug.
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Putting away our aged and infirm
If we put away our aged and infirm, that is, those who are irrelevant and useless, what do we expect our creations to do with us? Do we set these people aside because of irrelevancy and uselessness, or a little … Continue reading
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Life gets better no surprise
Life gets better ought not be a surprise: that’s what we worked toward all along! :- Doug.
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Don’t know till end?
Is it possible we don’t know what life is about until the very end? :- Doug.
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He was a surprise to us all
Elder Experienced, venerable Grandfathering, conversing, inviting He was a surprise to us all Me :- Doug.
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Holding on to past skills
There is that word “still” again! As if holding on to the past skills is the key to better life. :- Doug.
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I only had a normal life
I only had a normal life Even though I sigh Important it is to know I lived I was awake :- Doug.
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What’s illogical?
What’s illogical in today’s society? Or just plain stupid? What don’t we see till we stand back and observe—say in age? :- Doug.
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Retirement imagination
Retirement—a failure of imagination. :- Doug.
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Don’t answer the tough questions
Don’t answer the tough questions. :- Doug.
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Soul age
Old lawyer does not refer to biologic age but to soul age, even spirit age. Long view. :- Doug.
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Choices in front
Exercise: The 2-3 most major choices you have in front of you. :- Doug.
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Most major choices
Exercise: The 10-12 most major choices you have made. :- Doug.
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Look to the sea
Long age does not calcify an elder person, but presence long enough to see the next set of waves wash away sand castles: these waves surprise. Look to the sea, the endless waves, and you will not be dismayed, will … Continue reading
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