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Image from chopra.com2017-12-24T00:48:15+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/12/12/practicing-contemplation-while-in-a-crowd/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/candles.jpgcandles2018-01-01T12:30:50+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/11/17/an-art-show-and-an-old-friends-vocation/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/thomas-white-eagle.jpgThomas-White-Eaglehttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/32x60-roundup-thru-the-cheyenne.jpg32x60-RoundUp-Thru-the-Cheyennehttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ours.jpgOurshttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/youngapache-12-x-21-oil-on-birch-e1447431421901-1.jpgYoungApache-12-X-21-oil-on-Birch-e1447431421901-1https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/grantshearer-12-x-16-oil-on-birch.jpgGrantShearer-12-X-16-oil-on-Birch2017-12-13T20:26:21+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/10/25/caregiver-vigilance/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/img_20171022_150927399.jpgIMG_20171022_1509273992017-10-25T00:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/10/16/true-solitude/2017-10-16T15:59:27+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/09/24/mom-on-the-mend/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/img_20170917_125855424.jpgIMG_20170917_125855424Mom leaving the hospital2017-09-29T15:26:46+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/08/21/among-the-stones-far-from-the-madding-crowd/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/img_20170704_170833854.jpgIMG_20170704_1708338542017-09-16T23:38:02+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/08/08/the-older-i-get-the-more-versions-of-me-there-are/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/in-mirror.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAIt's me looking in the mirror, but there's an old guy looking out.2017-08-08T20:14:26+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/07/24/touch-me/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/touch.jpgtouchImage from NPR.org.2017-07-24T14:30:24+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/07/03/you-dont-really-start-getting-old-until-you-stop-learning/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/yoga-poses.jpgYoga PosesCobra and Upward Facing Dog. Can You Tell the Difference? Image From www.self.com.2017-07-03T16:51:57+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/06/14/the-effects-of-childhood-trauma/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/img_20170610_121722115.jpgIMG_20170610_1217221152017-09-22T13:14:24+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2017/05/29/finding-immortality/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/fountain-of-eternal-life.jpgFountain of Eternal lifeFountain of Eternal Life, Cleveland, Ohio. 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Should I travel more? 2016-12-26T00:37:51+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/11/21/caregiving-imperfections-and-opportunities/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/bobby-wonderful.jpgbobby-wonderful2016-11-21T17:14:03+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/11/12/regret/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/graduation-methodist-u.jpggraduation-methodist-uEducation is one of the main areas of regret. Image from Methodist University.2016-11-16T19:30:12+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/10/26/the-benefit-of-almost-dying/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hospitalroom.jpghospitalroomPhoto: excella-worldwide.com2016-11-01T11:28:42+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/10/10/sit-in-your-cell-as-in-paradise/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/adam-and-eve-garden-of-eden.jpgPeter Wenzel, "Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden"2016-10-10T15:53:00+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/09/26/when-your-adult-child-wont-talk-to-you/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/p7181000.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAWith my son Elliot. He was 30 when the picture was taken. Our relationship was good then and remains that way now.2016-09-26T20:00:01+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/09/08/lessons-from-a-93-year-old/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_7542.jpghttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_5305.jpghttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_7695.jpghttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_1549.jpghttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/200-3.gif200-3.gifhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/200-5.gif200-5https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/200-7.gif200-7https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/200-8.gif200-8https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_7762.jpgFeatured Image -- 12712016-09-08T23:41:15+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/09/02/bloom-anyway/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160901_164247158.jpgIMG_20160901_164247158https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_20160828_121356520.jpgIMG_20160828_1213565202016-09-02T13:57:55+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/08/22/retirement-and-the-post-olympic-letdown/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/allison-schmitt.jpgallison-schmittAllison Schmitt--She wasn't smiling after the 2012 Olympics.2016-08-22T19:12:10+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/08/17/do-you-need-to-grieve-your-unfulfilled-expectations-for-an-adult-child/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/parentchildargument.jpgparentchildargumentRelationships between parents and adult children can be rocky. Image from mainstreet.com2016-08-17T14:34:46+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/08/07/death-then-and-now-providential-suicidal-or-just-regrettable/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/couch-potato.jpgcouch-potatoCouch Potato: Doing Oneself In.2016-08-07T00:14:02+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/07/20/amazing-love/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/robertson-mcquikin.jpgRobertson McQuikinRobertson McQuilkin. Image: Columbia International University2016-07-20T13:19:18+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/07/05/a-mentor-from-hell/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dante-and-virgil-with-burnetto-latini.jpgDante and Virgil with Burnetto LatiniDante and Virgil with Brunetto Latini. Gustave Doré2016-07-05T12:46:04+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/06/16/look-around-your-family-consists-of-surprise-complex-human-beings/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/rod-dreher.jpgrod-dreherRod Dreher. Image from CNN.com2016-06-16T13:49:35+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/06/07/what-life-goals-are-worth-having/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/scan0053.jpgscan0053Dad in the Military; Meaningful Accomplishments Lead to Ego Integrity2016-06-07T15:37:22+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/05/30/learning-about-life-from-the-obituaries/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/marian-tenhave.jpgMarian TenHaveMarian TenHavehttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/dick-and-jane.jpgDick and Jane2016-05-30T15:57:40+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/05/14/bring-an-item-that-holds-great-personal-value/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/p5142756-2.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAThe Cap and the License2016-05-15T00:43:41+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/05/09/dealing-with-bereavement-irrational-thoughts-and-hope/2016-05-09T13:21:58+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/04/27/is-it-just-about-the-t-shirt-experiences-of-a-race-day-volunteer/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/at-the-finish-line.jpgat the finish lineAt the Finish LIne. PC: Team Stellaflyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/midway-through-my-shift.jpgMidway Through My ShiftMidway Through MY Shift. PC: Team Stellaflyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/the-packet-pickup-team-at-work.jpgThe Packet Pickup Team at WorkThe Packet Pickup Team at Work. PC: Team Stellaflyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_20160427_171717400.jpgIMG_20160427_171717400The t-shirt--just one of many benefits of being there.2016-04-29T12:22:19+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/05/05/on-being-an-aging-runner/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/calvin-spring-classic.jpgCalvin Spring ClassicAt the Calvin Spring Classic. I'm in the white hat. Photo by Carlie Bergsma/Chimes2016-04-25T16:50:11+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/04/16/ageism-through-the-ages/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/the-journey-of-life.jpgThe journey of life2016-04-16T15:07:46+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/04/09/doing-being-and-the-flu/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sick.jpgsick2016-04-09T23:16:53+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/03/29/life-changes-fast-dealing-with-sudden-bereavement/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/john-gregory-dunne-joan-didion.jpgJOHN Gregory Dunne & JOAN DidionJohn Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion2016-03-29T18:42:03+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/03/18/what-to-hope-for-now/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/p9082296-2.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2016-03-18T12:19:43+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/03/03/maturity-and-wisdom-lessons-from-king-lear/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/lear-in-the-storm.jpgLear in the StormLear in the Storm. Image from suziglass.tumblr.com2016-03-03T15:02:05+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/02/23/45-years-and-past-selves/2016-02-23T18:18:57+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/02/16/the-old-fool-lessons-from-king-lear/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dyce_lear.jpgDyce_Lear"King Lear and the Fool in the Storm," by William Dyce2016-02-16T23:03:33+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/02/06/disrespectful-adult-children-lessons-from-king-lear/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/lear-bbc-1997.jpglear-BBC 1997Lear and His Daughters (1997 BBC Production)2016-02-06T19:54:02+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/01/26/parenting-adult-children-lessons-from-king-lear/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/lear-dismissing-cordelia.jpgLear Disowning CordeliaLear Disowning Cordelia2016-01-26T20:59:44+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/01/18/mr-holmes-a-reflection/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/mr-holmes.jpgMr. Holmes2016-01-18T20:47:32+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2016/01/06/i-grow-more-intense-as-i-age/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/the-peaceable-kingdom-edward-hicks.jpgthe-peaceable-kingdom-edward-hicksThe Peaceable Kingdom, by Edward Hicks2016-01-06T21:47:38+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/12/28/friendships-who-stays-and-who-goes/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pc092721.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFrom my junior high yearbook. Dave is in the middle, on the lefthttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/calvin-reunion-10-23-15.jpgCalvin Reunion 10-23-15At the reunion (though not with Ben).2016-02-01T22:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/12/12/older-adulthood-the-second-great-age-of-passion/2015-12-13T02:26:43+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/12/03/spiritual-simplification-or-jesus-at-the-door-with-burgers-fries-and-a-drink/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hamburger-fries-drink.jpghamburger-fries-drink2015-12-03T01:22:34+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/09/26/material-simplification-part-1/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/garbage_can-600x600.jpggarbage_can-600x6002015-11-27T00:55:33+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/11/25/is-midlife-a-time-of-calm-or-of-turmoil/2015-11-25T21:09:55+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/11/21/update-so-youre-retired-what-do-you-do-all-day-by-bob-lowry/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/bob-and-wife1.jpgbob and wifehttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/bob-and-wife.jpgFeatured Image -- 10512015-11-21T19:17:37+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/11/11/simplification-of-character/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dilbert-character.jpgdilbert-character2015-11-11T14:43:11+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/10/31/complicated-grief/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/grief-huffington-post.jpgGRIEF-huffington post Image from www.huffingtonpost.com2015-10-31T16:17:07+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/10/16/grandparents-day/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_20151016_180210274.jpgIMG_20151016_180210274https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/supergirl-cover-1748x984.pngsupergirl-cover-1748x9842015-10-16T23:39:37+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/10/07/material-simplification-part-2-hoarding/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/hoarding-buried-alive.jpghoarding; buried aliveOut-of-Control Accumulation. From the show Hoarding: Buried Alive.2015-10-07T15:06:58+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/09/14/conversing-with-dementia/2015-09-14T22:43:32+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/09/05/physical-simplification-part-3-disability/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/crutches.jpgcrutchesImage from clubwarehouse.com.au2015-09-05T19:38:41+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/08/21/physical-simplification-part-2-performance/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/calvin-spring-classic-copy.jpgCalvin Spring Classic - CopyMe pushing my pace at the Calvin Spring Classic2015-08-21T00:57:25+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/08/12/physical-simplification-part-i-appearance/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/wrinkled-lady.pngwrinkled-ladyImage from http://www.realresults2020.com2015-08-12T14:57:33+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/07/15/aging-well-the-puritan-way/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/richard-baxter.jpgrichard baxterRichard Baxter2015-08-01T15:51:23+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/07/31/small-nightmares-that-i-hope-will-develop-into-great-dreams-mourid-barghouti/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/the-secret-of-music-2.jpgAli Hassanein, a 54-year-old oud maker works in Ramallah. Every day life in Palestine. (Photo MaanImages)https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/palestine-2.jpgPreparations are underway in the Old City of Jerusalem for the holy night of Laylat al-Qader on Monday.https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/paestine-1.jpgIsraeli forces raided Dheisheh refugee camp near Bethlehem early Monday and threatened locals, witnesses said. Every Day Life in Palestine.2015-07-31T20:24:53+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/07/24/simplification-of-status/2016-02-01T00:41:07+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/06/30/midlife-complexity-to-late-life-simplicity/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/simplify.pngsimplifyImage from theaposition.com2015-06-30T15:01:04+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/06/23/loss-and-simplification-in-later-adulthood/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/file-cabinet-coolclips_busi0347.jpgfile cabinet CoolClips_busi03472015-06-30T00:43:10+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/06/11/what-is-the-primary-psychological-task-of-late-adulthood/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ron-rolheiser-color.jpgRon-Rolheiser-colorRonald Rolheiserhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/erik-erikson.jpgErik Erikson2015-06-12T12:21:04+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/05/30/i-went-to-a-concert-by-myself-so-can-you/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/single-person-households.pngSingle Person Householdshttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/gr-symphony-st-csphoto3.jpgGR Symphony St. C'sphoto3Grand Rapids Symphony. Photo from grsymphony.org2015-05-30T00:40:36+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/05/19/the-old-age-style/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/rembrandt_conspiracy_of_julius_civilis.jpgRembrandt_Conspiracy_of_Julius_Civilishttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tizian-martyrdom-of-saint-lawrence.jpgTizian Martyrdom of Saint Lawrencehttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/michelangelo-the-conversion-of-saul.jpgMichelangelo The conversion of Saul2015-05-19T00:05:59+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/04/28/sex-and-dementia/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/henry-rayhons-bloomberg.jpgHenry Rayhons-BloombergHenry Rayhons. Photo by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg2015-04-28T19:59:22+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/04/21/retirement-leisure-vs-sabbath-rest/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/garden-of-eden-jacob-de-backer.jpgGarden of Eden, Jacob de BackerGarden of Eden, by Jacob de Backer. 2015-04-21T18:40:44+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/04/13/stress-management-in-older-adulthood/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/stress-gray-hair-1.jpgstress-gray-hair-1Turmoil or Not? Image from health.howstuffworks.com2015-04-13T13:24:21+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/03/31/doing-and-being-in-elderhood/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/p9041960.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADad in 2012, when I first moved home.2015-03-31T19:45:43+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/03/22/success-then-poverty-william-mcphersons-story/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/william-mcpherson.jpgRerelease of William McPherson's "Testing the Current"William McPherson. Image by Matt Roth, Chicago Tribune2015-03-22T00:34:37+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/03/07/retiring-among-the-like-minded-or-not/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sun-city-parade.jpgsun city paradeParade at Sun City. Photo credit: Time Magazine2015-03-07T13:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/02/24/retirement-do-we-have-to-do-what-we-want-to-again-today/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/tournier-learn-to-grow-old.jpgTournier Learn to grow old2015-02-24T20:56:30+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/02/16/ash-wednesday-youre-gonna-die/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ash-wednesday.jpgash-wednesdayAsh Wednesday (image from http://thecall.rts.edu)2015-02-16T12:59:40+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/02/05/retirement-leisure-and-the-protestant-work-ethic/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/the-hammock.jpgR-20100810-0069.jpg“The Hammock,” by James Jacques Joseph Tissot. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington.https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/screenshot-6.pngScreenshot (6)2015-02-05T00:55:47+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/01/20/the-down-side-of-generativity/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dr-sid-gilman.jpgDr. Sid GilmanDr. Sid Gilman. Photo from the New York Times2015-01-20T18:51:10+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/01/10/generativity/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/p5020868.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMy College Prof Days--With Graduating Psych Majors and Psych Faculty2015-01-10T18:28:37+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/11/13/adaptation/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/adaptation.jpgadaptation2015-01-09T14:17:15+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2015/01/03/adaptation-at-the-movies/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/birdmanposter.jpgBirdmanPoster2015-01-03T16:37:55+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/12/27/dad-descartes-and-dementia/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/pc252447.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADad With His Great-Grandson Theo, Christmas, 20132015-01-08T17:25:45+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/12/24/come-lord-jesus/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/candle.jpgcandle2014-12-25T02:24:12+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/12/11/grief-and-spirituality-after-midlife/2015-03-07T03:45:12+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/11/26/midlife-grief-late-life-happiness/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/atlantic-dec-14.jpgAtlantic Dec 142014-11-26T12:34:45+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/11/22/midlife-more-slough-than-crisis/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/happiness-u-curve.jpgThe Happiness U-Curve. Image from theatlantic.com2014-11-22T15:04:07+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/11/03/no-one-writes-to-the-colonel-and-thats-a-bad-thing/2014-11-03T14:58:26+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/11/01/olderhood-com/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/olderhood-logo.jpgolderhood logo2014-11-03T23:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/10/29/healthy-aging/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/george_vaillant.gifgeorge_vaillantGeorge Vaillant2014-10-29T21:11:08+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/10/23/are-elderly-parents-an-emotional-weight-for-their-children/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/emanuel-ezekiel.gifEmanuel, EzekielEzekiel Emanuel. Image from upenn.edu2014-10-23T21:58:52+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/10/14/hoping-to-die-at-75/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/aging-with-grace.pngAging with Grace2016-01-20T02:33:49+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/10/04/do-we-become-more-virtuous-as-we-age/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/fred-phelps.jpgfred-phelpsFred Phelps. We don't all get better with age. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)2014-10-23T13:23:55+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/09/27/if-we-all-live-to-100/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/lifespan-graph.pngLifespan graph2014-09-27T14:29:33+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/09/16/not-ready-to-be-old/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dad-at-piano-probably-1994.jpgdad at piano, probably 1994Dad at the piano, probably in 1994https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dad-and-mom-christmas-90.jpgdad and mom Christmas 90Dad and Mom, December, 19902014-10-05T13:26:23+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/09/05/james-a-ritzema-rip/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dad-obit.jpgdad obithttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dad-at-piano.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADad in 2008, playing at a nursing home.2014-09-11T00:47:45+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/08/26/the-two-phases-of-retirement/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/steve-vernon.jpgSteve VernonSteve Vernon2014-08-26T14:08:19+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/08/16/a-middle-aged-suicide/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/robin-williams.jpegRobin WilliamsRobin Williams in 2011. Photo by Walter McBride/Corbis2014-08-16T21:18:25+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/08/06/mom-on-her-own/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/p6302598.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAAfterhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/p6252597.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERABeforehttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/mom-at-pentwater.jpgMom at PentwaterMom at Pentwater2014-08-13T14:12:46+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/07/30/roger-ebert-life-itself-and-change/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/life-itself.jpgLife Itself2015-11-27T15:09:00+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/07/23/generativity-at-the-movies/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/chef-movie.jpgChef-Movie2014-10-08T21:25:38+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/07/17/more-on-schweitzer-and-maturity/2014-07-17T19:12:10+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/07/09/the-holy-fool/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/the-holy-fool.jpgthe holy fool2014-09-16T00:55:40+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/03/25/becoming-a-practicing-psychologist-how-i-now-view-it/2014-07-08T19:41:59+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/07/01/can-you-spare-me-a-dime-getting-ready-for-the-journey/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/p6042536.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2014-07-17T16:07:56+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/06/24/alzheimers-misconceptions/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/alzheimers-facts.pngAlzheimers factsGraphic by The Alzheimer's Association2014-06-30T12:16:34+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/06/18/albert-schweitzer-on-maturity/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/albert_schweitzer_1955.jpgAlbert_Schweitzer_1955Albert Schweitzer2023-11-06T04:03:54+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/06/11/the-week-before-dad-left/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/p6042543.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERADad, my brother, and I in dad's new room.2014-06-12T21:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/06/05/what-it-is-like-for-dad-to-be-gone/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/p6052546.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/p6052545.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2014-06-10T21:14:27+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/05/29/why-belong-to-a-church-where-everyone-is-younger-than-me/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/square-inch-meal.jpgSquare Inch Meal2014-09-23T02:15:09+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/05/23/why-are-boomers-working-longer/2014-05-23T12:28:26+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/05/15/caring-and-the-aging-self/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/p7231815.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/nouwen-aging.jpgNouwen Aging2014-05-16T19:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/05/07/are-your-memories-high-or-low-resolution/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/west-side-christian-school.pngWest Side Christian SchoolWest Side Christian School, Grand Rapids. I remember lots about it (but not my 4th grade teacher).2014-05-07T21:05:33+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/04/29/news-flash-old-people-are-invisible/2014-04-30T12:18:35+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/04/23/how-older-adults-react-to-adversity/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/epictetus.pngEpictetusEpictetus2014-04-23T18:28:24+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/04/09/the-caregiving-cliff/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cliff-by-jonathan-zandler.jpgCliff by Jonathan ZandlerPhoto by Jonathan Zandler. Source: Wikimedia Commons2014-04-09T21:03:29+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/04/01/when-older-adults-think-of-the-dead/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/roger-angell.jpgroger angellRoger Angell. Photo: The New Yorker.2014-04-07T14:39:32+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/03/17/the-death-of-a-parent-part-2/2014-03-17T15:56:28+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/03/05/memento-mori/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/david_bailly_vanitas1651.jpgDavid_Bailly_Vanitas1651https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/prescription-vanitas-skull.jpgPrescription Vanitas, Skullhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/self-portrait-martha-hayden.jpgSelf Portrait, Martha Haydenhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pb212378.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/sedlec-ossuary.jpgr_seaman@hotmail.com2014-03-05T13:15:45+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/02/27/unfinished-business/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fritz-perls.jpgFritz PerlsFritz Perls2014-02-27T15:55:25+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/02/20/the-death-of-a-parent/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mark-slouka.jpgMark SloukaMark Slouka. Image from chronicle.uchicago.edu.2014-02-20T19:03:58+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/02/13/my-life-story-becoming-a-practicing-psychologist/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/spsm.jpgSPSMState Prison of Southern Michigan, which was closed in 2007. Image from www.mlive.com2014-02-13T16:21:55+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/02/05/why-older-adults-are-lousy-multitaskers/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/multitasking-christmaholic-nl.jpgmultitasking-Christmaholic.nlMultitasking. Image from www.Christmaholic.nl2014-02-06T16:31:49+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/01/29/my-midlife-crisis-which-one/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/seasons-of-a-mans-life.pngSeasons of a man's life2016-12-14T18:35:31+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/01/21/faithfulness-in-old-age-john-m-perkins/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/john-m-perkins.pngJohn M. PerkinsJohn M. Perkins2014-01-21T21:30:32+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/01/15/my-sacred-journey/2014-01-15T20:19:44+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/01/11/interview-caring-for-an-elderly-parent/2014-01-11T15:33:57+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2014/01/04/spiritual-journeys/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/soul-searchers.jpgSoul Searchers2014-01-04T16:12:41+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/12/30/a-five-sentence-life-story/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kent-hall.jpgKent HallKent Hall, Kent State University--where I studied psychology.2013-12-30T16:27:50+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/12/22/on-being-old-enough-to-have-a-stress-free-christmas/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pb231993.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/lynne-hybels.pngLynne HybelsLynne Hybels2013-12-22T18:56:05+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/12/17/hi-im-bob-and-im-redeployed/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/p6241935.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAA month after my retirement reception--what am I now?2013-12-17T02:25:15+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/12/07/life-review/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/gaea-yudron.jpgGaea YudronGaea Yudron2013-12-07T20:00:36+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/12/02/if-we-no-longer-retire-what-will-we-do-when-we-get-old/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/man-on-hammock.jpgman on hammockNo longer what we aspire to do in retirement? Image from www.comingunmoored.com/20092013-12-13T16:15:16+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/11/25/meeting-our-parents-again/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/roy-in-reds-wrap.jpgRoy in Red's Wrap2013-11-25T17:29:02+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/11/15/the-history-of-retirement/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/gallup-retirement-age.gifgallup--retirement age2013-11-15T21:25:29+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/10/30/retirement-is-changing-is-that-good-or-bad/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tom-palome.jpgTom PalomeTom Palome2013-11-11T16:24:26+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/11/09/in-the-middle-of-the-night/2013-11-09T19:15:15+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/11/04/reinvention-or-renewal/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/pb042366.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2014-03-25T11:58:46+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/10/07/the-blessings-of-old-age/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sister-joan-chittister.jpgsister joan chittisterSister Joan Chittister2013-10-07T21:31:01+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/09/30/spiritual-and-emotional-maturity-interview/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/cropped-flower.jpgflower2013-09-30T13:26:11+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/09/21/how-well-do-you-grant-your-parents-independence/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/mom-and-sisters-1999.jpgmom and sisters, 1999My mother (furthest left) and her sisters, 1999.https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/lost-boys.jpglost boysChristmas, 2000--With the Lost Boys2013-09-21T14:26:25+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/09/13/are-boomers-charitable-2/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dollar-bills.jpgDollar-Bills2013-09-13T21:24:41+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/09/07/on-not-starting-school/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/classroom-of-empty-chairs1.jpgclassroom-of-empty-chairs1Source: Thompson Information Services2013-09-07T17:15:39+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/09/03/gray-divorce/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/denisetamir.jpgDeniseTamirDenise Tamirhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/susan-brown.jpgSusan BrownSusan Brownhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/peter-everts.jpgPeter EvertsPeter Everts2013-09-03T13:38:14+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/08/27/social-media-might-reduce-discomfort-with-death/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/scottsimon.jpgscottsimonScott Simon2013-08-28T17:13:01+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/08/20/who-is-art-for/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/inchfest2012.jpginchfest2012Inchfest 20122013-08-21T13:24:22+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/08/15/deep-time/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img002.jpgimg002The Ossuary at Verdunhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img001.jpgimg001The Memorial at Waterloo2013-08-24T22:43:47+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/08/07/preparing-for-an-aging-population/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/austin_texas.jpgAustin_TexasAustin, Texas, a city that is actively preparing to meet the needs of seniors. Image: Wikimedia Commons2013-08-22T13:12:03+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/08/03/i-wish-i-didnt-work-so-hard/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/mcdonalds-budget.jpgMcDonalds bUdgetSample Budget for McDonalds Workers. Image: theatlantic.comhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/methodist.jpgMethodistMethodist University, where I worked until two years ago.2013-08-04T01:30:05+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/07/25/its-never-too-late-to-turn-to-a-life-of-crime/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/japan-prison.jpgJapanese Prison. Image from tokyo5.wordpress.com2013-07-25T22:14:54+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/07/19/spirituality-for-lifes-second-half/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/falling-upward.jpgFalling Upward2013-07-19T15:58:52+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/07/10/when-caregiver-guilt-is-excessive/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mark-bowers-ann-nathan-gallery.jpgMark Bowers-Ann Nathan GalleryPainting by Mark Bowers/Ann Nathan Gallery2013-07-10T23:40:16+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/07/04/medicare-options/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/lou-wislocki.jpgLou WislockiLou Wislocki2013-07-04T23:30:49+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/06/29/why-do-we-attend-reunions/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/p6252258.jpgWSCS 9th Gradehttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/p6252255.jpgWSCS 4th gradeMy 4th grade class. Ten of us were at the reunion.2013-06-29T23:58:54+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/06/23/older-adults-are-entering-psychotherapy-in-larger-numbers/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/marvin-tolkin.jpgMarvin TolkinMarvin Tolkin, whose therapy was described in the Times article.https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/gondola3.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/gondolas.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA2013-06-23T22:44:56+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/06/18/interview-pastoral-care-for-older-adults/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/p6162248.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church2013-07-20T12:58:56+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/06/14/who-are-our-grandchildren/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/p4212179-r.jpg???????????????????????????????https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/p4212179.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pb231996.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/p7041718.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/26920021.jpg26920021https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/p6140956.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pc210795.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1-3-2008-08.jpg1-3-2008-08https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/calvin-4th-birthday.jpgcalvin 4th birthdayhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/calvin-3-17-06.jpgcalvin, 3-17-062013-06-14T17:37:58+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/06/06/caregiver-guilt-its-not-all-bad/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/shame-and-guilt.jpgshame and guilt2013-06-07T13:13:56+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/06/01/getting-medicare-the-boring-details/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/medicare-symbol.jpgmedicare-symbol2013-06-01T12:07:40+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/05/28/does-it-matter-if-you-look-old/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/p2242100.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMy Granddaughter Doesn't Mind My Wrinkles!2013-05-30T12:11:43+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/05/21/becoming-curmudgeonly-progress-report/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/nino_tempo_and_april_stevens-deep_purple.jpgNino_Tempo_and_April_Stevens-Deep_Purple2013-06-04T02:06:36+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/05/17/could-you-be-happy-with-als/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ed-dobson.pnged dobsonEd Dobson. Photo: Mlive2013-05-17T13:44:47+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/05/13/in-case-youre-wondering-if-you-live-on/2013-05-14T00:55:20+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/05/08/wish-id-had-the-courage-to-live-a-life-true-to-myself/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bronnie-ware.jpgbronnie WareBronnie Ware2013-05-08T00:45:28+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/05/03/depression-in-older-adults-treatment/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/prozac10c.jpgprozac10c2013-05-03T23:43:09+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/05/01/older-adults-month/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/older-adults-month.pngolder adults monthhttps://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gray_panthers-pbs.jpggray_panthers pbsGray Panthers Demonstration, 1979. Picture--PBS/Independent Lens2013-05-01T15:41:29+00:00monthlyhttps://beyondhalfway.com/2013/04/23/john-paul-ii-on-contributions-of-the-elderly-wisdom-and-story/https://beyondhalfway.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/john-paul-ii-google-images.jpgJohn Paul II-Google ImagesJohn Paul II. 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