Aging, community, and grace
Living in an aging community is something that takes getting used to. Perhaps something I will never be able to feel comfortable with. I keep thinking I am younger, but there is truth to that. I believe that we are all young when we are by ourselves. I believe it was Carl Jung who stated, "When alone, we are all children”.
When I entered as a young man, most monks in the community were in their 40’s, and 50’s. Many were veterans from the 2nd world