Some Thoughts on Becoming Eighty-five

by William Z. Shetter

The experience of long life and spiritual fruits of aging are the focus of this meditative walk through eighty-five years of William Shetter’s life among Friends, in relationship, as an ongoing seeker and keen observer of the world. Reflections on death, impermanence, and increasing physical limitation are leavened with humor and a sense of play as Shetter examines the decades of his life. These thoughts on family, wisdom, humor, spiritual community, and the presence of God bring to the reader a distinctively Quaker perspective on the patterns of life and aging. Discussion questions are included to aid further reflection.

41 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 15, 2018