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Amy’s Choice
How My Family Honored My Sister’s Wish to Die at Home
The following is an account of how my family coped with the death of my sister Amy in our own way by having a home funeral.
My sister Amy battled breast cancer for many years. Wanting to aid her in her quest for recovery, I flew to Ireland to secure an alternative cancer treatment for her. Unfortunately, this was to no avail. A few years later, at the age of 43, Amy became so ill it was apparent she had lost her battle and was dying.
Amy was adamant she did not want to die in a hospital, hooked up to equipment; she wanted to die at her home in Seattle. As her health rapidly deteriorated, my sister Victoria flew from New York City to help Amy’s husband Bob care for her. One morning a week later, I got a call from Bob letting me know it was time for our family to come up to Seattle because Amy was very close to passing. My father and I immediately jumped onto a plane and flew up from San Francisco. My mother Arlene and my other sister Leslie booked a flight for the following morning. Continue reading
“Cremation or Burial? A Jewish View” by Doron Kornbluth
A case advocating burial over the increasingly popular practice of cremation
Modern society tends to prefer cremation: it is perceived as cheaper than a burial, more environmentally sound, and, well, just more hip. To the contemporary person, “the idea of scattering ashes seems a eco-friendly alternative” to burial. The idea of … Continue reading
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“A Short Guide To A Long Life” by Dr. David Agus
I read Dr. David B. Agus's book as I jones for my daily cherry turnover
A Short Guide To A Long Life by Dr. David Agus starts by sharing with us his frustration from seeing patients get old and develop the laundry list of Western ailments while looking for treatments. All would have been unnecessary if … Continue reading
“Too Soon To Say Goodbye” by Art Buchwald
But he doesn't die and it becomes a joke of sorts
In his final opus, “Too Soon To Say Goodbye,” political/social/celebrity writer and humorist Art Buchwald tells of his failing health, his decision to forgo dialysis after his kidneys fail and his acceptance his inevitable death. He checks into a Washington, D.C. hospice to … Continue reading
“Never say Die” by
Susan Jacoby
No matter their efforts, Boomers will become physically and mentally crippled by old age
I hate the thought of old age and I do my best at keeping good care of my body. “Never Say Die” by Susan Jacoby tells us that no matter how much we exercise or how many supplements we take, … Continue reading
”Erasing Death” by Sam Parnia
The collision of modern science and philosophy asks the age old question: do we have a soul?
When one thinks of death, it is usually thought of as a sudden event. But today, we have developed a medical science of maintaining someone who may be clinically dead (cardiac arrest and no brain activity) which sometimes results in … Continue reading
