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The living we seek is not simply breathing but much larger, being connected with the !—the part of us universal, active, infinite, personal, and eternal. The heart, the real. This living comes to us as our voice, our self, our song, our message, and countless other ours, more deeply personal than myself. Immense and small, this living.

:- Doug.

The politicians these days do not know how to do their business. They may know what their business is, and in what direction they seek to go, but the broad bridge between is in the fog for them, so they slog through the slough the mud and the clutching shouting screaming to get where they want. But the fog is not in the air rather in their own eyes and hearts, and the way is clear: open.

:- Doug.

Life is dynamic
Life is moving
Its purpose is not rest
But meeting, living
Every now

:- Doug.

Into your skies
the blues between
are opening out
opening space
opening living
for us:
this day
this holy day

:- Doug.

Something flows between and among living persons. It is that juice we call life, but we experience as electric. So when we open ourselves to this current, what might happen? We cannot tell ahead, other than to know that it is the living of life, the life. Jump in the stream and play: float and splash and paddle, but whatever you do, do it with us, so that we all might live without holding back, giving all. Splashing alone in your own little puddle—this is not splashing, it is not experiencing the flood. Life is out there, in here. Live!

:- Doug.

The answer to How is Live! Meet! (Same thing.)

:- Doug.

Living is meeting who and what is within reach.

How does this apply to the person with dementia? If we meet the person, not dump him or her, we will be rewarded with living.

:- Doug.

Converse and live with us! This says much.

:- Doug.

The more we meet, the more we love.

:- Doug.

Perhaps, when we die, our soul does not go anyplace, but expands—toward filling all space and time.

:- Doug.

Raise the question that hints to be asked:
stand in the face and ask

:- Doug.

What could it mean to meet our elders and their wisdom, love and life?

We do not know, yet there is much to explore.

Our elders can complete our lives, our living. They have wisdom, love, perspective, life. We want to throw them away, ignore and avoid. But they are us, in a few moments. Their wisdom is not to be used, but met.

:- Doug.

There is something infinitely great and illimitable in us, and to name it is to take it away.

:- Doug.

She or he might not be the person she or he was, but she or he is not less than a person.

:- Doug.

If this is where I needs must be, this is where I will stay. And work my heart out.

:- Doug.

Be a force for good in your world.

:- Doug.

Clouds marching off into the distance
Rank upon rank filling the powder blue
Sunlight playing tag with shadows of trees
Greens of the trees melting into golds and reds
This fall calls me from busy to life

:- Doug.

Money and circumstances do not make a difference in whether you do.

:- Doug.

We are proud of our innovation economy. Can we be equally proud of our invitation economy?

:- Doug.

When it comes to Alzheimer’s, is storage really the best we can do for Mom and Dad?

:- Doug.

You are the good heart, good head people: what shall we do? This is our world to work upon, what shall we do? There are people to meet, there are wells to be dug, there are children to be rescued, what shall we do? Let’s pick what’s to hand and do that, and leave the rest to another day. Small group, large work, now!

:- Doug.

Life is after all met: a going forth, standing in the face, and meeting who meets you. It is action and receiving, all at once.

:- Doug.

If they are living, engage them in life.

:- Doug.