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Labor Day in the Third Stage of Life

Labor Day in the Third Stage of Life

by Carole Duff | Sep 4, 2023 | Family, Local or Human Interest | 0 comments

Happy Labor Day from Vanaprashta, the third stage of life! People in the United States know that Labor Day is a federal holiday, celebrated on the first Monday in September. Today, we recognize the American labor movement and honor the contributions of laborers. As I...
Nothing can replace the joys of getting old

Nothing can replace the joys of getting old

by Carole Duff | Aug 28, 2023 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading | 8 comments

Nothing can replace the joy of having family here to celebrate my not-to-terribly-strange-to-be-seventy birthday plus two. Loved ones help us mark significant milestones and remind us of hard-won lessons.  Becoming old does not replace who we were before As Andrea...
You Decide the Three Most Important Questions in Your Life

You Decide the Three Most Important Questions in Your Life

by Carole Duff | Jul 24, 2023 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading | 4 comments

Before waking, I dream about being part of a team tasked to visit a rich family who say they want to help a poor community. It soon becomes apparent that the family only wants to show off their wealth, especially the dad, and gain prestige, especially the mom, while...
To whom do we owe something on Memorial Day?

To whom do we owe something on Memorial Day?

by Carole Duff | May 29, 2023 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest | 2 comments

To owe something to someone. On Memorial Day when I was growing up, we always drained the muddy water and scrubbed algae from the walls of the 45’x90’ spring-fed pool my father had built for the neighborhood the year before I was born. Everyone pitched in despite...
Being a parent and grandparent in the third chapter of life

Being a parent and grandparent in the third chapter of life

by Carole Duff | May 22, 2023 | Family | 14 comments

As others posts pictures of their children’s college graduations—the entry into the second chapter of life—Keith and I are enjoying some third-chapter-of-life fruits. I’ve written about finding purpose in the third chapter of life and some of the insights one gains...
Advice about what to ignore: two don’ts and one do

Advice about what to ignore: two don’ts and one do

by Carole Duff | Feb 6, 2023 | Faith, Family, Nature | 13 comments

Last week’s Five-Minute Friday prompt was IGNORE, which brought to mind two “don’ts” and one “do.” You know, like Glamour magazine’s fashion advice to help women “prevent wardrobe catastrophes…”  These three pieces of advice are down to earth and not of this...
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