Tag Archives: Dying

“The Last Leaf” by O. Henry

O. Henry's short story is full of meaningful symbolism

It’s been pouring rain outside my window all day long, leaving me stuck inside looking longingly out. Coincidentally, the story I’ve chosen to write about this week mirrors this feeling: “The Last Leaf,” by O. Henry, centers on a woman, … Continue reading

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“Farewell–and though there be no budding in the spring, no autumn withering–all is well.”

-Hakusai
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“The sun kept setting, setting still” by Emily Dickinson

Emily Dickinson shows that we need not fear death

You may remember my piece from a few months back on Emily Dickinson’s famous poem, “Because I could not stop for death.” Well, this week I’ve chosen another Dickinson work: “The sun kept setting, setting still.” This poem also uses … Continue reading

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“The year hastens to the close. What is it to me? That I am 25 or 58 is as nothing. Should I mourn that the spring flowers are gone, that the summer fruit has ripened, that the harvest is ripened, that the snow has fallen?”

-Ralph Waldo Emerson
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“Prime Time” by Jane Fonda

Taking a positive look at the way we age

Jane Fonda, one of the most admired actresses in Hollywood, has released a new book called Prime Time: Love, health, sex, fitness, friendship, spirit–making the most of all of your life that might just change the way we think about … Continue reading

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“If even dying is to be made a social function, then, please, grant me the favor of sneaking out on tiptoe without disturbing the party.”

-Dag Hammarskjold
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