Category Archives: Family

loving in new ways

Posted on June 19, 2014 by dgermann

Parents, children and spouse love each other in new ways in unexpected situations. :- Doug.

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Birth and death—

Posted on June 18, 2014 by dgermann

Birth and death— both sacred :- Doug.

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most ordinary leftovers

Posted on June 18, 2014 by dgermann

This conversation you are about to have around end of life preferences is the most ordinary thing possible. It’s about the folks left behind, the leftovers. :- Doug.

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Is to love

Posted on June 14, 2014 by dgermann

To live To meet Is to love :- Doug.

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only detours can take us somewhere new there are only detours every detour leads to questions life is carried in the belly of questions every detour leads to another every new home engenders new life :- Doug.

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At the meeting place of two generations

Posted on June 9, 2014 by dgermann

At the meeting place of two generations our respected elders and the one just behind one or two turns—this is where I work :- Doug.

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When Dad’s body falls apart

Posted on June 8, 2014 by dgermann

When Dad’s body falls apart and his soul is gathering in is this family a roomful of strangers or will we stitch together our hearts? :- Doug.

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Hospice earlier than 7 days before?

Posted on June 7, 2014 by dgermann

Why would we want hospice earlier than 7 days before we die? Why would we want to live well our last months? It’s not about making comfortable, it’s about living truth whole. :- Doug.

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Further together

Posted on June 5, 2014 by dgermann

We see further together. :- Doug.

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Playfully the lawyer

Posted on June 3, 2014 by dgermann

Playfully the lawyer re-spins the tale that this family might own a livelier theme :- Doug.

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Exploring, playing, teasing, sweating

Posted on June 3, 2014 by dgermann

Exploring, playing, teasing, sweating This human, this lawyer shifts the shape of our story Shifts the direction of our family :- Doug.

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Shifting the shape of the story

Posted on June 2, 2014 by dgermann

Their story retold The family unfold Shifting the shape of the story Shifts the shape of the world Story is us :- Doug.

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Lawyer–I would that you

Posted on June 2, 2014 by dgermann

Lawyer—I would that you re-tell the story of our family from the old one, set us at liberty :- Doug.

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Open out! Open out!

Posted on June 1, 2014 by dgermann

Open out! Open out! The bigger the story The bigger the people Hear, take in, let emerge Others—our—parts of the story It’s the only way We grow a bigger future :- Doug.

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Our story is too small

Posted on May 31, 2014 by dgermann

Our story is too small. :- Doug.

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family renews

Posted on May 31, 2014 by dgermann

As the story renews the family renews :- Doug.

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Our family holds a story:

Posted on May 30, 2014 by dgermann

Our family holds a story: a stroke, trach tube, speech gone, crisis, must pull together, but years ago harsh words, hard to stitch this rent fabric Holding our breath we consult a lawyer the lawyer has no silver needle only … Continue reading →

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