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We ought not seek to eradicate poverty: only the suffering from it. For instance some take a vow of poverty for the good of others; some don’t know they are poor and have an equal chance as the rich to be happy. The pain might be in despair, being held down, or unending illness. These we can expect to work on.

:- Doug.

As eyesight weakens farsight grows.

:- Doug.

I believe grands are who grandchildren need because we see further and more completely.

:- Doug.

Come meet other grands and see what fun and good we can make for the grandchildren.

:- Doug.

Wisdom is silver not gold. No need to carry such a heavy load.

:- Doug.

Greying greens our world.

:- Doug.

How do you touch the life of someone’s grandchild? Is it different for a babe, a teen, a parent? Giving advice doesn’t work; playfulness does.

:- Doug.

I don’t tell you what your long view should be about. I share mine, knowing that I am missing 99.9% of the colors, aromas, flavors, touches, notes, movements, spirits.

:- Doug.

Do you put your long view forefront?

:- Doug.

I come from a long skipping line of elders.

:- Doug.

You can begin to see how it all fits together. Given this viewpoint, what’s your responsibility to the grandchildren?

:- Doug.

Structure (Development)
Function, process, habit (Panorama)
Purpose, reason (Spirit, Meeting)

:- Doug.

Do you see what just happened? How it came about? Why it came about? How far down do you drill to get the whole picture so you can do something effective?

:- Doug.

An elder finds it natural to ask “How does what I do affect the grandchildren, the community?” Consequences ripple. They become visible. Choices tend to become visible.

:- Doug.

Elders have a chance higher than other folks of seeing the purposes of humanity. If we can then communicate these the grandchildren of humanity have a higher chance of going in better directions.

:- Doug.

Humans assume we have a purpose beyond simply surviving.

:- Doug.

God is love is God does not exhaust the whole story.

:- Doug.

Feedback is conversation is feedback.

:- Doug.

Even if we had no children we can still be grand.

:- Doug.

Eldering is a whale word. People cannot digest it at one take. Let’s go bite by bite.

:- Doug.

Movements—such as us—reciprocally modify each other, increasing the cooperation of distinctives (and the distinctiveness of cooperators). Each instrument sings its own voice.

:- Doug.

Look! How is it all connected?

:- Doug.

Expect the unexpected.

:- Doug.