Act III
Character is the shape of soul. Without the inflation of earlier ages, we are forced to accept ourselves, good and bad, with consequences pleasant and painful. We are no one’s ideal. “I walk through life oddly,” Hillman writes. “No one else walks as I do, and this is my courage, my dignity, my integrity, my morality, and my ruin.”
Reflections on the art of turning 60 at 60's Now: it's long and personal, but Boomers may want to check it out or bookmark it for their journey. Others may want to wait a bit for a different but somewhat shorter take on the subject here, which should appear quite soon. UPDATE: And there it is, just above!
Howdy Doodle
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It was four summers ago—nearly five—that Margaret drove the six hours or so
to the Bay Area, to an animal shelter that specialized in small dogs,
espe...
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