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“In Case You Don’t Live Forever” by Ben Platt:
Melodic ballad honors those who’ve come before us -
Our Monthly Tip: Make an “In Case of Death” File to Ease Loved One’s Grief:
How preparing for your own death can be the ultimate act of love -
Passing of Beloved Comedian Births a New Comedy Festival:
Kenny DeForest keeps us laughing long after he's gone
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Category Archives: So, You Got the News
Why Is It So Hard to Let Go?
Too many families are torn apart when a loved one is dying
Death and love are the two wings that bear the good man to heaven. ~Michelangelo Last week, I learned that my 90-year-old aunt was in the hospital with pneumonia and sepsis. This is her second admission in a little less … Continue reading
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Tagged CPR, Death of a family member, End-of-life care, Hospice
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It’s Time to Change our Language Around Illness and Death
The words we use to describe the experience matter more than we think
“To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one knows what one does not know. No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all blessings for a … Continue reading
It Takes a Village
An African proverb about raising children speaks to the challenges of end-of-life care
“Only by binding together as a single force will we remain strong and unconquerable.” ― Chris Bradford In 1996, then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton penned a book, “It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us.” The title … Continue reading