Approaching the Threshold
Fall 2018, Issue #93
Old Age
By Renee Meyer, MD
Even if we are enjoying a vigorous middle age, somewhere in our sixties we begin to sense our mortality. A quiet, persistent reminder arises from deep recesses of our thoughts, or stirs the air behind our shoulders. It breathes “but time may overcome you,” when we indulge in long-term planning or think fondly of undertaking a reckless new adventure. That reminder is about our future, a call from our old age.
Most people are familiar with the many infirmities of old age. We observe in older relatives and friends how the senses seem to withdraw. Poor vision increases self-doubt and fear of leaving familiar places.
Talking Our Children to "Deaf"
By Nancy Blanning
There are moments of wonder which leave us astonished in joy as we witness a young child coming into beinghood. With each new step, she progresses further in coming into connection with this new physical and social world. Satisfying the infant’s hunger and snuggling establish a physical connection with the mother. The first smile reaches out as a social recognition of the parents. Cooing and vocalizing during moments of interaction with care-givers allow connection to extend outward through sound. The baby may smile and wiggle and tremble in delight as she now also coos to show her growing outreach to those who love and care for her. And perhaps nothing evokes quite as much excitement as when the first words sounded as speech come to birth.
From the Publisher
Dear Readers,
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