Tag Archives: Death and dying

A Mother’s Final Lesson

Mothers’ Day is one of my favorite holidays. It can be hard for those who didn’t have a mother or mother figure. It can be hard for those whose mother was not loving. It is hard for those of us … Continue reading

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On Choosing Death

There is a man I know — a very good faith-filled man —  who is choosing to die. He has been a dialysis patient for over 10 years and is not a transplant candidate. He has slowly watched the quality … Continue reading

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On Final Journeys

I have been privileged to accompany several people as they prepared to face death. All taught me important lessons about courage, about faith, about what really matters. In many ways, the finest teacher was my own mother. My father had … Continue reading

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