Tag Archives: preparation

STATING THE OBVIOUS

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Amy Getter

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 →

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NOT “JUST THE DAUGHTER”

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Amy Getter

A whiff of lavender can still transport me to the bedside of my dying mother. In the early morning hours, Mom began breathing in shallow gasps, with periods of apnea. Several hours had passed since she had responded to any … Continue reading →

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DYING GRACEFULLY

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Amy Getter

I read the quote on my candle that says: “Grace. How you climb up the mountain is just as important as how you get down the mountain, and, so it is with life, which for many of us becomes one … Continue reading →

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END OF THE WORLD

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Amy Getter

When the Netflix envelopes arrive at our house, it’s often a potpourri of strange movie picks.  This week was no exception.  I’m not sure I had ever seen the movie, “On the Beach” from 1959-a classic I guess- but I can’t seem to get … Continue reading →

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