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We are part of a transcendent story
whose line runs through the 300-year grandchild
next door touching us

:- Doug.

Vulnerability is our strength.

:- Doug.

Becoming more ourselves
This our task
This our freedom

:- Doug.

We have something special at this time of life and we daresn’t waste it.

:- Doug.

So why human, why useful? You have something valuable, and you can make a difference. Human is better than red in tooth, claw, wallet, and cpu. Because you want everybody’s grandchildren to grow creative, healthy, and expansive. Because you can help them.

:- Doug.

Because you want a more human world for everyone’s grandchildren.

:- Doug.

Become more yourself for our world.

:- Doug.

Let’s midwife a more human humanity.

:- Doug.

Old age is about the fun we’re having.

:- Doug.

What are you learning these days? List the last 10 things you learned this week.

:- Doug.

In our culture old equals written off.

:- Doug.

Why do I
want to help people
be more human?

:- Doug.

For sale: Snow. Warm. Frees grandchildren. Ennobles grandchildren.

:- Doug.

Snow accumulates on roof, grandchildren freed.

:- Doug.

In age she grew, nurturing generations.

:- Doug.

It’s about How we get better, and How we use that for the generations.

:- Doug.

Have you ever experienced the presence of someone who has died?

:- Doug.

“My beloved teacher came to me in a dream.” We can come to our beloved students in their dreams. Do you know how to get there?

:- Doug.

Some things seem to happen as we age: mellowing, far-sight, wider interests, freedom, reflection, spirituality. The question is, how might we make these serve the generations?

:- Doug.

List your weaknesses: your commonalities.

:- Doug.

One thing we have in common with other elders is how diverse we are.

:- Doug.

What have you learned from your parents after they died?

:- Doug.

List painful ideas about yourself you have carried from the past.

:- Doug.