awakening with age
"to ripen into an elder, into a being that is more than simply elderly...is a deliberate, thoughtful, sustained choice."-- kathleen dowling singh kathleen writes, "we can, if we so choose, dedicate these last years to waking up...if we are to claim the last years of life as years that hold the possibility of awakening into equanimity and lightness, into the very embodiment of grace, we need to bear witness to the ripening of that possibility. not only would it be a blessing for each of us, it would be a blessing for a world starving for such witnessing. mindful of impermanence, the breath-by-breath arising and abiding and falling of each moment, we can remain in remembrance of our longing to exist in wisdom and love and compassion. we can remain in our intention to ripen into the spiritual maturity that is our birthright to cultivate. there is no more noble way to spend these years than to become an elder, to bear witness to the world as placeholders for peace, love, ...
