My Mother
When my mother was living with me last year, I composed a five-page typewritten mini “autobiography” for her. Following the ideas from a website called “Living Legacies”, I questioned her extensively...
View ArticlePeace in the Face of Death
As each day goes by, my mother approaches her impending death from Stage IV cancer…with acceptance. We talk about death and what both of us envision after life will be like. Although she has rarely...
View Article2011 in Review
Looking back at what has occurred in my life in 2011, brings to light the observation that many of us don’t realize how much we’ve grown or what we’ve accomplished during any given period of time....
View Article5 Regrets From the Dying
I read an article yesterday about a Nurse who cared for terminally ill patients during the last 3 months of their lives. She listed the top five regrets that they shared and realized that we can learn...
View ArticleThe Ashe Keeper
A few weeks ago I took my mother’s ashes to the cemetery where my Aunt (her sister) is buried and spread them on her grave. My mother died a year ago from Cancer at the age of 78. She … Continue...
View ArticleGaining Perspective
I received a notice on my blog that someone linked to one of my blog posts entitled “Children of Africa“. After reading their site, I felt compelled to link to their page here and I commented: “I give...
View ArticleLoss
My husband passed away in June of last year and my only child, my son Justin passed away one month ago. I’ve learned in the most tragic ways that we have very little control over our lives. I’ll be...
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