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Tag Archives: attitude
STATING THE OBVIOUS
Some say: people want to know when they are dying. Some say: people need to be informed. Some say: doctors should be better prognosticators. Some say: denial is a good thing. We all have our biases. I have had the … Continue reading
GRADUATION DAY
Difficult to escape from my day job, I find myself honing in on statements while I am entertaining myself in the evening. Such as from the movie Beginners, when the son says, “You’re not getting better, there is no stage … Continue reading
HEARTS, FLOWERS and BUCKET LISTS
Hearts and flowers and sweethearts and love are mentioned everywhere in February. I frequently have opportunities to see gifts of love highlighted by the stark light of loss. This week, a bright bouquet of sun colored flowers were featured on … Continue reading
LIFE IS LETHAL
I read the word lethal in a poem, it leapt from the page and I had to stop a moment to consider the impact of the word; for us as humans, for a hospice nurse who watches people in their last hours … Continue reading
LUCKY TO BE ALIVE
“Flying the friendly skies” is still a slogan, and as I boarded my flight I thought about Albert Einstein’s most important question to ask. “Is the universe a friendly place?”. I said to myself, “I hope so”… as I put … Continue reading
THE FIDDLER
I watched an old movie last week, Fiddler on the Roof. We all ask what is the fiddler doing up there? Tevye, the main character says, “Every one of us is a fiddler on the roof, trying to scratch out a pleasant, … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, grief and loss, loss of independence, out of time
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MIRROR MIRROR
My last visit with Ida and she grouches a little at Gerry while she tells me she definitely has good days and bad days. “Today is bad.” This is rare: to hear a cross word exchanged. Gerry has helped with all the daily chores; … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, attitude, death on your terms, family, husband, love
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