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“Songbird” by Fleetwood Mac: Christine McVie's open-ended song can celebrate both living and lost loved ones -
First the Wealth Gap, Now the U.S. Has a Growing Health Gap: Discover why the U.S. health gap is growing and how improving healthspan can enhance quality of life for Americans -
How to Comfort A Dying Loved One: End-of-life expert Dr. Marianne Matzo explains some simple ways to offer solace
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Tag Archives: Memories
Love Each Day: Live Each Day so You Would Want to Live It Again by Gail Bernice Holland
Gail Bernice Holland writes of 40 true stories meant to inspire us to live each day to the fullest.
Love Each Day is a novel of assorted candies that gives us insight into what a well-lived day can look like for a wide range of people. While a couple of stories skate around the issue of death, the full … Continue reading
“Farewell” by Anne Bronte
Anne Bronte's poem teaches a lesson in remembering loved ones
You’re probably familiar with the works of Charlotte and Emily Bronte; but what you may not know is that they had a younger sister, Anne, who was also a writer. Unfortunately, the successes of her older siblings tended to leave … Continue reading
“I’ll Be Missing You” by Puff Daddy, Faith Evans and 112
The hit single that also speaks of love and loss
For everyone who loved the big hits of the nineties, this might be a great send off song. “I’ll Be Missing You,” while a Grammy-winning single and classic R&B song, also touches on a few timeless themes including love, loss and … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Diddy, Funeral Music, Funeral Songs, I'll Be Missing You, Memorial Songs, Memories, Music, Notorious B.I.G, Sean Combs
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“Memories are simply moments that refuse to be ordinary.”
-Dorothy Keaton Hall (Diane Keaton's mother)
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Death, Diane Keaton, Dorothy Keaton Hall, Life, Memories
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Find New Ways to Connect this Holiday Season
Savoring the Final Memory
Research over the years has shown a surprising spike in death rates, particularly by natural causes, near or just after the holidays, compared with the rest of the year. Reasons for this are yet unknown, though a number of theories have … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Christmas, Death, Family, Holidays, Memories, New Year
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What Do You Most Remember About 9/11?
Ten years later, SevenPonds wants to share YOUR story
As the 10th anniversary of September 11th, 2001 approaches, SevenPonds is offering you a chance to share your stories and thoughts. In honor of the anniversary, in remembrance of the lives lost, and in time with the opening of the … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged 911 Memorial, Death and Loss, Grief, Memorial, Memories, September 11
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