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A Generous Neighbor Leaves 14 Years of Christmas Gifts for a Little Girl
Ken Watson collected 14 Christmas gifts for his friend's two-year-old daughter before he died
A touching Christmas story emerged from the seaside resort of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, on Wednesday that has people all over the world smiling through their tears. A dying elderly man, Ken Watson, apparently spent the days before his … Continue reading
Post-Bereavement Hallucinations May Help With Grief
"Sensing" the presence of a loved one who has died is a relatively common phenomenon
Dealing with the death of a loved one is never easy. World-renowned singer Celine Dion can attest to that, as she lost both her husband Rene Angelil and brother Daniel last year. She has recently claimed that she still talks … Continue reading
The Teaching of The Ancient Yew Tree
How this tree has come to symbolize death in pagan cultures
The Yew tree is a species of evergreen conifer native to western, central, and southern Europe, northern Iran, southwest Asia and northwest Africa. Because of their toxic leaves and berries, yews were a symbol of death and rebirth in pre-Christian pagan … Continue reading
The Lifespan of a Poem: “And Death Shall Have No Dominion”
How a poem by Dylan Thomas inspired Welsh artist Ceri Richards
It’s a lucky thing when the work of one great artist can directly inspire another — new conversation is born and both pieces are given an inch more of artistic immortality. UK painter Ceri Richards’ (1903-1971) interpretation of Dylan Thomas’ … Continue reading
