According to Angeles Arrien, “Our culture’s current perspective is that the second half of life offers only decline, disease, despair and death. The Stabiles offer these evenings of discussion and instruction with the intent of countering that perspective from the culture. They offer alternatives for the second half of life that include opportunities for spiritual growth, healthy patterns for daily living, a great hope for the future and a way of living in the fullness of life at any age. (It is not necessary to attend all classes and each class is a presentation of new material.)