Daily Archives: July 9, 2009

“Paradise….” “Paradise…”

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Today I opened the local paper, “The Northland Age”, and there is a beautiful picture of “Paradise Bay” on page two. I don’t think I have ever been there. One more place to go to. That reminds me also of a mailer I picked up some time ago. It is a Warehouse mailer and on two pages you can find the “Gaming Paradise.” There are pictures of ……. things I don’t really know much about.

There are certain words we come across again and again. “Paradise” is one of course. And the word “FUTURE.”

Also today I came across the word “independence” several times. That seems to be also a word which is on the mind of many people. For example “Treasure your independence” I am reading in one paper for the older generation. A leaflet about medical alarms mentions independence (independent) at least twice. Then I have another booklet here and the word independence is mentioned at least three times, so far as I can see. (Twice on one page!)

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A SEMINAR ON POSITIVE AGEING

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Presbyterian Support Northern presents:

Getting On with Getting Older

The SEMINAR was today at the Kaitaia Union Church.

We were given a Seminar Evaluation Form with eight questions and comments are welcome.

I really have to think hard about the seminar, before I make any comments! That’s all for NOW!

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10. July 2009:

Let me just say how the seminar ended:

— We were given a poem by Jenny Joseph called: “Warning-When I am an old woman I shall wear purple.”

I can send you a copy, if you want one!

— On the last page of our notes you can read this:

“Life is not about dawdling to the grave, arriving safely in an attractive, wrinkle free body, but rather an adventure that ends skidding in sideways, champagne in one hand strawberries in the other totally worn out screaming ‘yeehaaa’ what a ride.” – Anonymous

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Isaiah 46:4

“EVEN TO YOUR OLD AGE AND GRAY HAIRS I AM HE, I AM HE WHO WILL SUSTAIN YOU. I HAVE MADE YOU AND I WILL CARRY YOU; I WILL SUSTAIN YOU AND I WILL RESCUE YOU.”