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Final Messages of the Dying: Finding meaning in metaphors and symbolic language -
Will I Die in Pain?: For patients living with a terminal illness, the fear of pain is very real -
When A Child Has A Terminal Illness: Reflections on a short, full life, part two
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Will I Die in Pain?
For patients living with a terminal illness, the fear of pain is very real
“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. “― Paulo Coelho One of the greatest fears expressed by people who live with terminal illness is the fear of physical pain. Pain is a real … Continue reading
“Try to Praise the Mutilated World” by Adam Zagajewski
Funeral poem finds something to celebrate in the hardest of times
“Try to Praise the Mutilated World” (2002) by Polish poet Adam Zagajewski resonates with his characteristic themes of night; dreams; history and time; infinity and eternity; silence and death. By facing the world’s sorrow with clear eyes, yet turning again … Continue reading
