A grocery sack full of photos my parents left who are these people? This picture was important—why? No longer any one to ask I threw out the bag and grieve :- Doug.

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You’re growing

Posted on February 29, 2016 by dgermann

If you’re living, you’re growing. :- Doug.

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Even old-old have ability

Posted on February 27, 2016 by dgermann

Even old-old have ability to be whole to do everything for them is to steal from them give less help than he or she needs :- Doug.

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In no time

Posted on February 27, 2016 by dgermann

Look me in the eyes Feel my breath In no time :- Doug.

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Conversation is in the claim

Posted on February 26, 2016 by dgermann

Conversation is in the claim each has on the other casting us into the waters between Conversation is claim on you and me :- Doug.

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The living have work to do

Posted on February 25, 2016 by dgermann

The living have work to do What we can see Might not be all they are doing :- Doug.

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another human gift

Posted on February 24, 2016 by dgermann

Every human however old is home to another human gift :- Doug.

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My bottom line

Posted on February 23, 2016 by dgermann

My bottom line is not in gathering money It’s gathering with people well enough To be truly caring :- Doug.

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Courage often goes with disability

Posted on February 23, 2016 by dgermann

Courage so often goes with disability Long deep fully conscious good-byes Aging requires of us more than all we’ve got :- Doug.

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Deeper mysteries await; no, pull at us In age they beckon us daily Fog to ignore or explore, either unknowing The end of all our spiraling Brings our true selves, home, relatives: Maybe; or simply life as it grows on … Continue reading →

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A mystery of Alzheimer’s

Posted on February 21, 2016 by dgermann

There is a mystery of Alzheimer’s, perhaps to be lived into. :- Doug.

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Memories hold the meanings

Posted on February 20, 2016 by dgermann

Memories hold the meanings. :- Doug.

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