And That Is Dying

And That Is Dying

by | Apr 18, 2022 | chronic illness, Grief

I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and...
Honoring

Honoring

by | Apr 7, 2022 | Grief

Pendleton had died. It was cold outside; nevertheless, a tiny hole was dug under a mugo pine bush and Pendleton was wrapped in tissue and carefully held. Pendleton, a loved little hamster, would be buried where other gerbils and hamsters had already been buried. ...
7 Reasons for Hospice

7 Reasons for Hospice

by | Apr 5, 2022 | chronic illness, Grief

Turns out he’s had stage 4 cancer for seven years, and he’s finally ready to turn in!  Here is the screenshot of his seven reasons for hospice. I hope to honor him for caring about all of us to share his ideas.
The Crazy Way We Think When Someone Dies

The Crazy Way We Think When Someone Dies

by | Apr 5, 2022 | Grief

My sister-in-law’s 102-year-old mother died in the month of May. Boxes of her mother’s belongings were moved to my brother and sister-in-law’s, and they ended up right in the middle of their living room—literally stacked up about a foot from the ceiling! When my...
Two Different Things:  Is it For Us or For Them?

Two Different Things:  Is it For Us or For Them?

by | Mar 31, 2022 | Grief

I’ve been crying a lot this week following the death of my friend. I don’t know why, really. I’m happy that she is out of pain. She is healthy. She will never hurt again the way her cancer made her hurt for the last four years. So, I don’t know quite where this...