Permission to Live
In hospice care, it is understood that the patient is going to die. There is time to think, to recon
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Of a certain age... (originally published 3/11/15)
by Diane Goble It started one Friday afternoon while sitting at my computer… just a little tickle in the back of my throat. By ten o’clock, I could no longer form a coherent thought. My head felt like...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving Weekend Canada! (and the reason why I've been silent for a...
Dear Readers, First the Reason: I have taken a break from writing for two reasons. The first is that I suffered an unusual accidental injury to my eye and was completely unable to read/focus on a...
View ArticleOctober's Honesty
My sister Claudia hates autumn. “Everything is dying, coming to an end.” Me? October is my favorite month of the year! Yes, it can be fickle. Sometimes it even disappoints by failing to deliver. This...
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Borders and Borderlines
While traveling through the Southwest this week, I had the privilege of experiencing glimpses of the work done by Humane Borders, Inc. The main office is located in South Tucson, Arizona, but the...
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HAVING IT ALL AND FEELING EMPTY
HAVING IT ALL AND FEELING EMPTY I’ve been following the media coverage of the death of Kiersten Rickenbach Cerveny. Family, friends, and the media seemed surprised that a 38-year-old Long Island...
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A Warning for Lovers
PhotoCredit: Dreamstime.com Be warned, for winter’s tease is all about. Slight chill is in the air. Her glance is there. Such danse macabre comes with October’s rout when crimson leaves burn, withering...
View ArticleVerse - The Memorial Service
The day we remember at the Memorial Service a friend of 55 years, some will say he was a human having a spiritual experience, looking to the skies for the one who’s “passed on”. Others of us remember...
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As We Grieve
October 21, 2015, marks the date for the book release of my dear friend, Jan Groft’s book, Artichokes and City Chicken, Reflections on Faith, Grief, and My Mother’s Italian Cooking (available on...
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Attempting to be a Better Person: When in doubt, give a hug.
Last week was only a four day work week, but four days is more than enough time to learn some life lessons. It doesn’t matter how old a person is, there will always be room to learn. As Socrates once...
View ArticleThe Leftovers
I started a new television series today. It’s called The Leftovers on HBO. It’s based on a small town that has a paranormal event on October 14th wherein several hundred people of all ages “depart”....
View ArticleMousai Sans Toi - until i forget
until i forget how do you choose the words for souls who have to endure and breathe under skylights and winds of deaths and losses? i do not really know save that i have seen people young and restless,...
View ArticleCaregiver Resource #11 My Personal Regrets
Welcome to this eleventh connection. The purpose of this Blog is to share caregiver resources and lessons I learned during my experience. Feel free to comment, ask questions and to forward these...
View ArticleWhat do you want your funeral to be like?
I often wonder if I’m an odd duck or “normal” in regards to how often I think of the fact that I will die one day. I think about the reality that today could be my last on most days (it’s more of a...
View ArticleParental Journal 25 from Planet Elderly: "What will you do with the house?"
Wed. October 14, 2015 Mom has a cold. Probably caught it from Dad since she kisses him hello and goodbye. She refuses to use anything except a cough drop, and that’s fine for now. Will watch to make...
View ArticleUnrelentingly True to Life
2015 will be remembered for its unrelenting display of October splendor, truly spectacular! Bright blue skies consistently frame brilliant yellows and blazing red landscapes. This morning softens the...
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imperfect arabesque
https://maxadaland.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/imperfect-arabesque-01.mp3 murmur laughter call-outs purled and swirled her periphery…where chromatic images blurred vision field to fog…dry-grass apples...
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I am blooming from the wound where I once bled. -Rune Lazuli
My dad died three years ago today. I was reacquainted with my dad when I was 18 and he was 36 years old. (My mom and step-father had raised me and, until I was 18, I had not seen my dad since I was 5...
View ArticleFlip Saunders and the Media
Yesterday morning Minnesota media announced the untimely death of Flip Saunders, one of Minnesota’s most beloved public figures. Cheered long ago as the diminutive starting point guard of the...
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Wyrd Words & Effigies Magazine : Changes Are Coming
I intend on making some big changes to Wyrd Words And Effigies Magazine for the coming year…to make it an even better reading experience. In the meantime, if you haven’t already, please do check out...
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