Tag Archives: Loss

“How Could I Ever Know?” by Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman

From the Broadway musical "The Secret Garden"
Posted on October 6, 2016 by Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“How Could I Ever Know?” is a song from the musical “A Secret Garden,” which opened on Broadway in April 1991 and closed in March 1993. The show is based upon Frances Hodgson Burnett’s book of the same title. It … Continue reading →

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“Extremis” Directed by Dan Krauss

A short film about real end-of-life struggles is now available on Netflix
Posted on September 30, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

There is no experience on earth more disturbing than watching another human being struggling to stay alive. Yet that is the precise reality that the doctors and nurses who work in our nation’s emergency rooms encounter every day. Most often, … Continue reading →

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Changing the Perspective on Childhood Cancer

September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Posted on September 21, 2016 by Kristen Capano (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

The month of September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time set aside by numerous organizations across the United States to honor the children and families who are touched by this disease. Childhood cancer is a topic about which most … Continue reading →

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“Death Sets a Thing Significant” by Emily Dickinson

A poem about cherishing what our loved ones leave behind
Posted on September 19, 2016 by Kristen Capano (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Even if you’re not a huge fan of poetry, you’ve most likely heard of mid-19th century poet Emily Dickinson. Born in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts, Dickinson spent most of her life completely isolated from the outside world. Her work was … Continue reading →

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“Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson

A novella that introduces the imagination to the reality of loss
Posted on September 9, 2016 by Kristen Capano (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

One of my favorite childhood memories is of snuggling up on the living room couch with a good piece of fiction. I was an avid reader. For the most part, reading was my escape from the real world, a world … Continue reading →

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The Painter Who Followed the Light

Thomas Kinkade celebrates life and portrays death through his art
Posted on August 14, 2016 by Kristen Capano (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Growing up, the Thomas Kinkade store in Staten Island Mall served as a landmark to me and my family. Some of my most distinct childhood memories are of roaming those aisles of paintings for hours, while my mom and aunt … Continue reading →

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