by Gordon Parry | Jan 18, 2026 | Aging, Artist, Choices, Elders, Friendships, Hope, Joy, Possibilities, Renewal
Somewhere right now, a mechanic is bent over an engine that either will run or will not. A painter stands before a canvas, revising a line that still does not look quite right. A parent is interacting with their adult child, helping them think through an important...
by Gordon Parry | Jan 1, 2026 | Aging, Choices, Compassion, Family, Friendships, Marriage, Possibilities
How Relationships Help Us Age Well The third period of life, roughly our sixties and beyond, invites a more searching set of questions. Less about achievement. More about endurance. Less about independence. More about interdependence. One of the most powerful...
by Gordon Parry | Dec 12, 2025 | Friendships, Giving, Gratitude, Hope, Optimism, Positive Psychology, Possibilities
Everybody Loves Betty: Courageous Acceptance, Holland, and a Life Lived Beloved Last week, I reread the latest CaringBridge update from my friend Betty’s sister, Mary Jo. She closed with a simple line that has become a familiar refrain: Everybody loves Betty. Every...
by Gordon Parry | Nov 21, 2025 | Abundance, Choices, Giving, Hope, Renewal
“A feeling of lack is simply a call to give.” — Gene Plumstead “It will feel better when it quits hurting.” — Ron Searcy These two insights, one from Gene Plumstead, father of my friend, mentor, and professional colleague, the other from a man I love and admire, my...
by Gordon Parry | Nov 13, 2025 | Aging, Elders, Family, Hope, Optimism, Possibilities, Renewal
Recently, I’ve talked with friends and family dealing with chronic health issues, each of them strong, capable, and once very healthy. For all of them, the onset occurred later in life, an unexpected part of their sixties and beyond. Their stories are different, but...
