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The Circle of Humanity may have evolved over the centuries through reincarnations and each member of these circles may indeed be neurons in a vast Central Nervous System covering aeons of time and space. One can sense another member of one’s circle by the profound recognition and safety, one feels in their presence. It is as if we knew them before but logically attest to never having met them in this lifetime. Another indication of being in the presence of fellow circle members is the quality of silence and beingness that is shared. It’s almost as if you’ve known each other a long time and have already passed through the phases of personal expectation, heartbreak and disillusionment that usually mark the beginning of many relationships. There is a feeling of not having to prove anything or become anybody. There is a shared peace of mind.
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Antero Alli, Robert Anton Wilson (Introduction)
Older women have learned the importance of reasonable expectations. We know that all our desires will not be fulfilled, that the world isn’t organized around pleasing us and that others, especially our children, are not waiting for our opinions and judgments. We know that the joys and sorrows of life are as mixed together as salt and water in the sea. We don’t expect perfection or even relief from suffering. A good book, a piece of homemade pie or a call from a friend can make us happy. As my aunt Grace, who lived in the Ozarks, put it, “I get what I want, but I know what to want.”
The Joy of Being a Woman in Her 70s
Mary Pipher
Things are not ultimately things; they are constellations of energies.
Creative Vision in Artist and Audience
Richard Guggenheimer
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