Category Archives: Aging

Aging and caring for the aging

Seasonal Thoughts

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I note with some sadness
how early the darkness
comes already in the evening Continue reading →

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From Dust, Angels

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Held to earth
by body and breath,
rarely eager for the death
that brings us that final release, Continue reading →

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It is in the careful blending of work and play that boys become healthy men. And the men who can still be boys at the right time just might become the kind of Granpa’s that boys want to visit again. Even when they’re old. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Work | Tagged deck building, grandchildren, grandpa, grandparents, grandsons, pancakes, play, remote control toys, toads, work | 1 Comment

A Small Triumph

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Doc Arnett

It is the day of the Warrior Dash, another hot day in late June in central Kentucky. For the last six weeks, there hasn’t been a night that I have not awakened, thinking about this event. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Family, Prayer, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged cross country, exercise, family, heat, Kentucky, middle age fitness, preparation, racing, Warrior Dash | Comments Off

Valor vs. Discretion

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Doc Arnett

By ten o’clock, we were in the eighties and well on own way to a predicted heat index of a hundred-and-one. My occasional bits of work in the un-shaded parts soon had my clothes soaked with sweat. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Remodeling/Construction, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports, Work | Tagged building deck, deck, determination, discretion, heat, sweat, training, wisdom, workouts | Comments Off

Stamina

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Doc Arnett

On a Friday afternoon in June, preparing for the Warrior Dash, I pull on my running togs and head out the door. It is cloudy with no wind, two factors that are definitely in my favor, at least for the short term. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged Blair, Doniphan County, endurance, jogging, Kansas, preparation, running, spiritual endurance, stamina, Warrior Dash | Comments Off

A New Path

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I never liked running for the sake of conditioning or training or as a means of transportation. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Family, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Sports | Tagged exercise, jogging, Kentucky, obstacle course, running, St Jude's, St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Warrior Dash | Comments Off

Toward Peace

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Doc Arnett

We sit, then, sipping cold drinks
and watching the moon slip its way
into the branches of the pin oak. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Gardening, Nature, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged closeness, conversation, evening, gardening, hope, peace, resting, talking, twilight | Comments Off

Recovery

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Doc Arnett

As the nerves begin regenerating after their several weeks of submission, the body begins to be fully aware of just how much abuse it has suffered. From the deep soft tissue to the skin on the surface, all flesh in the affected area has been burned. With each new revelation that was previously hidden, downplayed or only vaguely mentioned, patients like Freeda must cope with the deeper dimensions of agonizing physical elements. Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Death & Dying, Family, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged cancer, cancer treatment, healing, medical advice, misleading medical advice, pain, radiation therapy, recovery, sickness | Comments Off

Reflecting on Fifty Years of Change in Societal Beliefs

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Doc Arnett

Some folks say “it’s only weather”
and I’d say that most days
it is sort of trivial conversation
but then again, I guess tsunamis and hurricanes
are weather, too.
Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Christian Living, Nature, Poetry, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation | Tagged attitudes, beliefs, changing times, cultural change, shift in views, societal change, weather | 2 Comments