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How Dare You Die Now!:
Acknowledging the anger or pain of an earlier-than-expected death -
Debating Medical Aid in Dying:
How news of Daniel Kahneman’s death is reopening discussion -
“Help Me, Helen”:
My dying husband's sickness revealed the true strength of our love
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Category Archives: Opening our Hearts
My Father-In-Law Died Surrounded by Love
My chosen work helped facilitate his peace at the end.
This is Dana ‘s story as told by Irena Kaci. Our Opening Our Hearts stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, … Continue reading
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My Mother’s Best Friend Was Held Prisoner by Her Daughter
The sweetest woman I ever knew had the saddest end of life
This is Sally’s story as told by Irena Kaci. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, to … Continue reading
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My Journey to Peace and Comfort in the Wake of My Mother’s Suicide
All my life I have been losing her to mental illness
This is Kaitlin Grace’s story as told by Irena Kaci. Our Opening Our Hearts stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, … Continue reading
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Losing Noah — A Forgotten Helmet Leads to a Tragic Death
Keeping my two favorite people, my daughter and my brother, connected even after his death.
This is the story of Elizabeth, as told by Irena. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, … Continue reading
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Death’s Encore: The Woman Who Accidentally Faked Her Death
A language barrier becomes a bridge toward closure.
This is the story of Charlotte, as told by Irena. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, … Continue reading
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A Tragedy in Two Parts: Grief and Its Grim Aftermath
The loss of a spouse and the breakdown afterward
This is Bill’s story as told to Melissa Gouty. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences. By sharing these experiences publicly, we hope to help our readers feel less alone in their grief and, ultimately, to … Continue reading
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