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0704, 2022
Poem about Aging
I am not old…she said I am rare. I am the standing ovation At the end of the play. I am the retrospective Of my life as art I am the hours Connected like dots Into good sense I am the fullness Of existing. You think I am waiting to die… But I am waiting to be found I
0704, 2022
OLD AGE REQUIRES THE GREATEST COURAGE
The greatest courage is not needed for war, but for ordinary people growing old. Like soldiers, the aged are never very far from death: many are called, all are chosen. A soldier faces danger then retreats, but for the old, going back is not possible; they may hunger for youth but pray for the luck of a quick death. When
0604, 2022
Setting Intentions for Your Future
If you know what you want to get, you must have an intention to do so. The problem is, that many of us know what we want, but we don’t spend enough time setting intentions. It might sound like a contradiction so say you have an intention if you know what you want, but at the same time, you’re not
3003, 2022
3003, 2022
Dan’s Eulogy
EULOGY FOR DAN BREDEMANN delivered at Sarasota Funeral, November 16, 2005 I fell in love with Dan Bredemann from the moment I met him at an audition for “Breaking the Code” (a play made famous by Derek Jacobi). As we loitered waiting to read, I walked right up to him and said, “You must be Alan Turing.” He smiled: “And
3003, 2022
Obituary Examples: Writing the Perfect Tribute
By Farewelling Editors How do you sum up a lifetime of memories and accomplishments in a few short paragraphs? If you spend any time on Twitter, then you’re likely comfortable writing messages in short snippets. But it can be different–and more challenging–experience to capture the highlights of a loved one’s life in a short, written format. If you’re facing the
3003, 2022
9 Of The Most Incredible Obituaries Ever Written
JUNE 25TH, 2014 By Rochelle Rietow Obituaries are one of the most unique forms of literature ever written. They’re one of the few writings that truly capture someone’s life… if written correctly. Over the years, we’ve seen many people deciding that the traditional obituary is not for them. Instead, many people today want an obituary that’s memorable and not cookie cutter.
3003, 2022
Epitaphs
Celebrity Epitaphs Jim Morrison Epitaph: “Truth to your own spirit” “Truth to your own spirit” is the English translation of the epitaph engraved in Greek on rock star Jim Morrison’s tomb in Paris. James Douglas Morrison 1943–1971 Ernest Shackleton Epitaph: “I hold that a man should strive to the uttermost for his life’s set prize.” Inscribed on the back of Shackleton’s gravestone, this quote
2603, 2022
Facing Death
“I want us to recognize our tremendously strong impulse to draw a conclusion, to think we know. But it’s in the NOT knowing—the inquiry, the curiosity, the humility, the beginner’s mind—that we create a real opening.”Terry Patten An extraordinary, heartfelt conversation with spiritual practitioner, teacher, activist, Integralist, and author Terry Patten, who was at the time facing his own mortality following a