CRABBY OLD MAN When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in North Platte , Nebraska , it was believed that he had nothing left of any value Later, when the nurses were going through his meager possessions, They found this poem . Its quality and content so impressed [...]
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Dick’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve
One of the elders I love to listen to is my 83 yr. old father-in-law, Richard J. Miller. We spent this past New Year’s Eve together, and shortly after midnight he declared, “I’ve now lived in 10 decades”. He looks at the world with curiosity and marvel, something from which we can all learn, so [...]
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Ageless-Sages is publishing its second Book for Elders! Operation High Jump: the diary of a young sailor follows Dick Miller, a 19 year old on an adventure of a lifetime. Though now, at 83, he can’t understand why anyone would be interested in the often mundane comings and goings on Admiral Byrd’s Expedition to the [...]
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Here is a list of the most popular names in the US for cuddly little infants in 1919 (Who are now 91). My mom, Fern, born 9/9/1919, came in at #176. Good heavens, her presence is strong with me today. I can feel her gentle touch and her comforting manner. Love you, Momma Fern! Anyway, [...]
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(This was written for Bliss Magazine 2 yrs ago) Today I watch my 20something daughters pack for the great unknown that marks the beginning of their adulthood. On the other channel, my 89 year-old mother is living in the great unknown of dementia marking the end phase of her adulthood. And at 50, I am [...]
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In the Baemba tribe of South Africa, when a person acts irresponsibly or unjustly, he is placed in the center of the village, alone and unfettered. All work ceases, and every man, woman, and child in the village gathers in a large circle around the accused individual. Then each person in the tribe speaks to [...]
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(This was first published over three years ago, when my mother was hospitalized for a short stint. I thought it was worth repeating after reading Chris Bohjalian’s Thanksgiving article.) Hospital Psychosis can ruin your whole day. There always seems to be grist for the writing mill after a visit to my mother’s. Her nursing home [...]
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Christine, the author of, among others, The Power of Slow, had a chat with me just a week after my mother passed, and suggested we dedicate our talk in honor of her. Press the Play arrow below and you’re good to go. Slow. Share on Facebook
The Donna Reed Show
As you might know by now, my work as a coach and my subsequent research on what causes dis-ease tends towards metaphysical. From my perch, it makes the most sense, provides the most consistent explanations and the corresponding approaches have indisputable results. So when my conversation with the founder of several elder care residences turned [...]
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