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Let us speak to our shared roots in the sacred. We are sanctified beings; we have the ability to do good, and usually that is what we choose. We are growing a better place in our days and rounds—especially if we are paying attention.

:- Doug.

Greet each one with
Remember
Remember the wholeness
From which you sprang
Remember the space reserved for each
Since before we were born
Remember our shared origins
In mystery

:- Doug.

I will not listen to God. This doing to God is a form of violence. Rather, I have permission to hear. I will let my shoulders down. I will notice what shows up. Hearing comes in presence.

:- Doug.

Though you may not know it now, these are amazing people, and you are an amazing person, too. You together are about to do remarkable things.

:- Doug.

We are all about conversation.

:- Doug.

A time for richness
Before
A time for tears
Our elder years—
Our parent’s before us

:- Doug.

Conversation is as necessary to a power of attorney as soap is to a washing machine.

:- Doug.

Footprints in the Wind^sm # 1067

Sensing my coming ripeness
Nearing ready
I offer myself
To bare feet and press
Soon to be juice
Then wine
Then laughter
Or tears

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Whom do you serve and work with?
Who are the people who care?
Who are the people doing new things?
What is your Why for doing the work you are doing?
How does your work affect you?
What are the current and recurrent issues for the people you serve?

:- Doug.

To bring love is to bring delight-power.

:- Doug.

Life is more a dance than a march.

:- Doug.

There’s always another step
Together
It It
I Thou
Us
The all there is
Whole-making
The dance
Calls us to put
These steps together
In variations
Endlessly
Why?
Not to get anyplace
Simply to
Dance

:- Doug.

If you would
Reverence life
Reverence conversation
If you would
Reverence love
Get together

:- Doug.

Is the system for spreading long-term care costs equitable? How has our societal picture of children settling far away from parents contributed?

:- Doug.

May you be served
May they be helped
May I bring love

:- Doug.

My world work and my legal practice are about the same thing: people taking responsibility together for our grandchildren’s world.

In one I spread the word about conversing, in the other I invite it directly. In both cases: whole-making.

:- Doug.

Footprints in the Wind^sm # 1066

In giving you are
wear bright colors

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Let us take responsibility
For leaving a good world
For our grandchildren

:- Doug.

Politicians: Be better examples. Please.

:- Doug.

Can we make this a world fit for children?

:- Doug.

What do you want to see happen? Find someone and begin.

:- Doug.

Setting wildfires
Offering wine
Inviting dance
—All the work of
Growing the world

:- Doug.

If God then be with us, we ought to be with each other, too. Since God delights in us, we ought to see the delight in one another.

:- Doug.