As fears go, being afraid of dying is probably one of the most common. I openly confess that I have no real enthusiasm for firsthand experience of the process but I am learning to cultivate a familiarity that does comfort me.
Death and Stuff
Finding Peace: The Acceptance of Loss
Loss is inevitable.
We give up things so we can grow.As caregivers we learn to let go of things and persons that we have become intrinsically attached to over much of our lifetime. It feels like we’re doing it all wrong but we’re not.
If I Had It To Do Over Again
Do-overs. That childhood name for all of those things or situations we really wished had turned out differently. Somehow we never entirely give up on the concept, even though we intellectually come to understand other realities as we grow into adulthood. With the passing of family to whom I had been a caregiver, I find …
Lessons My Father Taught: Letting Go of Regret
"And all of the important papers... you know... the will and life insurance papers are in the oval table in the living room", Dad reminded me for the third time that morning. "I know Dad", I said, trying to add a calming inflection to my voice. "You've done a great job getting things ready. If …
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