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We need to talk about death
Why ignoring our darkest fears only makes them worse It’s a universal human experience. So why do we act like we need to confront it alone? MATTEA KRAMER (Credit: P_Wei via iStock) “I don’t want to...
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Sitting Bull and Dancing Horse - 124 Years Ago Today
Fiction by Reid Dickie December 15, 1890 Sitting Bull’s Camp Grand River, South Dakota Commotion was his cue, his spur, his trigger. Gunfire, whoops, whistles and yells! Dancing Horse needed no other...
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It is a hard road to walk when you are without the presence of one you care deeply about. Your loved
View ArticleThe natural conclusion
Sometimes I am struck by the idea that every human alive on the planet today will be dead within 100
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The impermanent nature of being
Zean Villongco The entrance and exit is the same. One. We fade inside the coming, and wherever the road goes, it is. Life. This is the journey and the cycle of life. We live. Not every person breathing...
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The river of life flows as it should. Our days come and go like moments in time. For each of us ther
View ArticleA Good Day
Bob has been slowly quieting. I remember sort of wondering a week or so ago, why he was even in hospice. His mind was clear and he was talkative. I mean, yes, there was the cancer and tumor, but he...
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Crying when someone dies is expected. It is hard to find a dry eye during those early days of grievi
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Am I gonna see you again?
You will. But these are the last days that you will see him. Married 37 years. It comes to an end in an instant. Oxygen. Two liters slowly climbing to three. What next? Cremation. And there are no...
View ArticleThe Art of Dying
Over the past few months I have watched my friend craft her death like a work of art. It is nearly c
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Often heard, “Sorry for your loss” is a thought expressed by those who are sorry that yo
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I have read some blogs that were written by parents who have lost a child. In some cases, the child
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David's Final Crossing
Now you yourself know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s armies, Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether. He killed them, shedding their blood in...
View ArticleAs You Love, So You Will Grieve
Consider the love you have for someone and you will have a glimpse of the grief that shall be yours
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12-13-14
The kids are all home this weekend. Kacey, because she’s done at school for the semester and is home for the long holiday break. (Yay!) Brad came home, honestly, because he wanted to make sure he saw...
View ArticleEach Beat of Your Heart
It is a hard road to walk when you are without the presence of one you care deeply about. Your loved
View ArticleThe River of Life
The river of life flows as it should. Our days come and go like moments in time. For each of us ther
View ArticleA Good Day
Bob has been slowly quieting. I remember sort of wondering a week or so ago, why he was even in hospice. His mind was clear and he was talkative. I mean, yes, there was the cancer and tumor, but he...
View ArticleWhen You Least Expect It
Crying when someone dies is expected. It is hard to find a dry eye during those early days of grievi
View ArticleSorry for Your Loss
Often heard, “Sorry for your loss” is a thought expressed by those who are sorry that yo
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