When a Beloved Father Dies…

  You think you know how you’ll feel, but you don’t.  When someone close to you dies, sometimes you react differently than expected.  When my father passed last Sunday, I was ready to feel one way.  But surprisingly, five unexpected emotions tugged at me.  Happiness for him – My 82 year-old father was released from an […]

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How Do You Survive a Loved One in Hospice?

You walk the halls with other dazed-looking family members and wonder what brought you to this strange facility called hospice. It’s a place of intersections.  On one hand, it’s the world of the living –busy and bustling with plans and schedules. On the other,it’s the world of the dying, the silent, unknowable spirit world. Here are […]

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