Tribe: 4 childen,7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren

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(I had responses from Thailand, Germany and several states...Forgive..If I sent this to you...I am a little worried about my mind...Our Brain Neurobics class won't meet again until September...But as a Popping "E' mail said to me.."Life is a Blast!")

My Grandson is introducing me to Miracles with this "Beast"*.Forgive me for pushing this at you... but it is such "Serendipity"...and I remind myself in the words of Buddha: "I am in the nature to grow old.”

There is no way to escape growing old (this old house and plumbing speak to me every day) I am of the nature to die. there is no way to escape death (Now I'm living with the reality of death on the horizon. I'm glad I'm not preaching every Sunday. People would turn me off with the over-load. You, too, can tell me to stop.

With Carol physically gone; this Reality is ever present. Day & night) My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand. "I am of the Nature to Live!” WOW. This old body can move...even run. I can think, will, choose, and create.... The Beauty that strikes my eyes from this "Paradise" on a hill is exhilarating.

People like me in their 90's in America are a "Great Generation." We never had it so good...Clean air...Abundant delicious food...Fruits & vegetables galore, Fresh Fish three times a week. An amazing Library. A staff of 70 courteously meeting all my needs...Clean fresh Colorado Water. It is my nature to be grateful for the Amazing gift of Life...to know I've invested it well in affirming and helping others see and practice the Christ-like life;...following the teachings of the Greatest man who ever lived...I try to role-model Him...I occupy space...I have this wonder of "Time" and the "obstetrical accident" to have been born in America.

In Reality I've been born and died two times with amazing Heart Surgery! And now look as Buddha did toward Death. For me, the "3rd Birth"...He said it would be "Nirvana"...a kind of assimilation in Nothingness. Not for me!

The Best is yet to be. "Eye has not seen...Ear has not heard the best God has prepared for those who love Him." I can't think better than the "Unbegun Beginning" and Sustainer of all Life has planned for us Humanoids...I didn't ask to be born, but my feelings and appreciation of life is WOW.!

Grandad Shikles..10-21-2002

* "Beast" = computer

That's where I stand...Really thrilled with every Day....