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Author Archives: Kimberly Lane (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
“Don’t Fear Death” by Alexander Blok
Alexander Alexandrovich Blok shares his own take on the silver lining that comes with death in his poem “Don’t Fear Death”
If you’ve ever experienced the grief of having lost a loved one after weeks, months or even years of suffering, chances are that you are no stranger to the commonly spoken phrase “at least they are no longer suffering.” While … Continue reading
The History Behind Firing Guns at Military Funerals
An exploration of the history behind firing guns and cannons to honor service members, veterans and diplomats at military funerals
Even for those who have never personally attended a military funeral, most Americans are familiar with the traditional customs that are practiced during the ceremony. The image of booming shots echoing in the calm of a grave site after a … Continue reading
Friends Forever
Friends are with you until the end
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Tagged Afterlife, cyanide and happiness, friends, Haunted
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“Dance with my Father” by Luther Vandross
A bittersweet song about a family remembering and mourning the loss of a father and a husband
Losing someone with whom you were extremely close to is never easy. It will stick with you for the rest of your life. As some of you may have seen in other articles on the site, such as our review … Continue reading
Should You Consider Organ Donation? An Interview with Marisa Hemenez
Marisa Hemenez of the California Transplant Donor Network speaks with us about the importance of planning ahead for organ donation
Today SevenPonds speaks with Marisa Hemenez who works as a Family Care Services Educator for the California Transplant Donor Network (CTDN) in Oakland. Marisa has extensive experience in and has worked with counseling families as they deal with loved ones … Continue reading
God’s Hotel by Victoria Sweet
Dr. Victoria Sweet shares how medieval medicine and slow medicine can be used in modern hospitals to create life-changing experiences from which both doctors and patients can learn to grow
What is the most efficient strategy of providing health care? Should quality food and one-on-on doctor-patient care be replaced with high tech machines and fast-paced diagnostics? What does it truly take to turn a hospital into a community? God’s Hotel … Continue reading
