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January 2011
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Diminishment
Reflection: It’s hard to admit our losses in a society driven by a cult of youth and denial of death. Yet aging brings us a number of diminishments. We notice younger people passing us easily as we walk at what seems a quick pace. We tire faster than we used to. We may carry a [...]
Celebration
Reflection: We celebrate public holidays and family transitions. We take pleasure in special events for our children and grandkids. Yet we rarely embrace the wonders of the moment as celebratory happenings. Nor do we rejoice in the many glasses only half full in our lives. We tend to focus on our disappointed expectations and ignore [...]
Acceptance
Reflection: For many people in our culture getting old is a tough challenge. Our bodies don’t work as well as they used to and we see ourselves fading to the sidelines of life. Some look forward to retirement, but most of us fear it to some extent as the beginning of the end. Retirement often [...]
