<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Yes, praise the Lord indeed<div><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 09-Jul-2018, at 9:29 AM, Catherine Welch via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div>Great reflection, Clare. Thanks for coming over Saturday
evening. It was really fun.</div>
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<div>Catherine</div>
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<div style="font-color: black"><b>From:</b> <a title="oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">Clare Whitney via OE</a> </div>
<div><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 07, 2018 8:49 AM</div>
<div><b>To:</b> <a title="oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">Order Ecumenical Community</a> </div>
<div><b>Cc:</b> <a title="cla9ken8@ecentral.com" href="mailto:cla9ken8@ecentral.com">cla9ken8@ecentral.com</a> </div>
<div><b>Subject:</b> [Oe List ...] June birthday witness</div></div></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I missed my day on Earthrise, (June 19) but am
rejuvenated by the current testimonies on the subject of aging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As a survivor of one new hip and
two new knees, I am always stopped at TSA, no matter what country I am in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>They also offer me canes, arms,
wheelchairs, etc, under the assumption that I can’t possibly stand in the little
booth for 10 seconds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There are
times when I agree with them, but mostly I am just bemused.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We went to Europe this spring to visit our oldest
granddaughter in Brussels, interning through her university at the EU.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Met up with her mother and we had a
great time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Then the best part was
joining Paul and Christine Schrijnen in a visit to the people who were
instrumental in our 100 town meetings in Flanders in 1979.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We had not seen them for 40 years and
had such a wonderful time with them, and were treated like royalty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We then went to Glasgow, where we had
lived from 1975-1977, and visited movement colleagues in Edinburgh with the same
wonderful experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>We traveled
to Bristol to see my niece and her family, another terrific experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span>We went to
Vermont in June to see Peter’s younger daughter graduate from high school as
well as visits in Maine and Boston.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>And I am 79 and Ken 81!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span></font><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Travelling now has its downsides which are hard to take,
but visits with grandchildren are worth the effort.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>My takeaway is that it is my body that
has grown old, but my mind and will are still ready to get out of the chair and
GO.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I would not have it any other
way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>People leap up when I get on
the trams, taxis stop quickly, and I’m refreshed and ready to move forward
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Having learned to live an
intentional life has stood me in good stead, as I am able to live my life (with
a little help sometimes) as well as ever!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Praise the Lord.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Clare Whitney</font></p></div></div>
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