LifeTown Legacy

We had a speaker at our church last week from a Foundation.  They have a program called LifeTown Legacy Society and I liked what she said about the title of the program.  "Each of us has a 'LifeTown' ---the place where we have spent a significant part of our lives, raised our families, pursued business careers and developed lasting friendships."  She was encouraging us to give money to the Foundation to support the place where we live.

While where we live may not be our "hometown," where we spend most of our time is our "LifeTown."  This caught my attention because the research on aging says that it is important to honor our roots and relationships.  The model of making money, retiring, and moving to a mountain top or beach home is not necessarily the best way to have a quality life. 

Critical to the "sage-ing" process is finding meaning and purpose and this is often found in relationships. If we pull up roots and move, especially after leaving positions, it is hard to make the long-lasting and meaningful relationships that are so important as our support system.  Investing time and money to our LifeTowns, results in dividends that are so rewarding particularly through personal relationships. 

When living in Iowa, it is easy to understand why people want to escape the winter months of January, February, and March, but don't leave for good.  Your LifeTown needs you and you need your LifeTown too. 

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