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 | Never Forget
Wednesday, June 02, 2010 | I had the opportunity to tour the American Cemetery in Manila. I have toured several of our overseas cemeteries but, in my opinion, the one in Manila is the most impressive and beautiful. In addition to what seems like acres of white... Read More
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| | Death Panels?
Friday, March 05, 2010 | This is not a political post. I am an independent voter and have been so most of my life. Well one time I did register as a Republican but I have gone before the church and repented of that one. I can see both sides of the current screaming match about health care. I almost called it a debate and wish it were one... Read More
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| | A Funeral With No Tears
Wednesday, January 06, 2010 | Everyone came away talking about what a lovely funeral we had just experienced. Jim died far too young and after far too many battles with far too many cancers. He was a wonderfully talented young man... Read More
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| | The Healing Power of Courage
Tuesday, December 08, 2009 | I cannot begin to tell how many times I have seen families struggle with whether or not to allow terminally ill loved ones know they are dying. Far too often they fear that if the loved one knows they will... Read More
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| | We Are Never Sure
Monday, January 01, 0001 | Her mother's life is slowly ebbing away. Alzheimer's has long ago taken the person her mother was and the slide has been long and slow. Hospice has been in charge for the last few weeks and have done a wonderful job of changing the care from trying to cure the mother to weaning her off of medications and keeping her free from pain. . . Read More
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| | Talking About Death
Monday, January 01, 0001 | The first time I ever listened to a terminally ill person talk about their dying, I had to hold the chair with both hands to keep from running from the room. I had never allowed myself to get caught in that position. I was a minister, but like so many of my colleagues . . . Read More
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| | Why Do We Have Funerals?
Monday, January 01, 0001 | Apart from the demands put upon us by some of religious faiths, and apart from the fact that we are more or less expected to do so by society, why do we have funerals? Are there some valuable and logical reasons . . . Read More
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| | The Cardboard Box in a Ditch Idea
Monday, January 01, 0001 | I am one bunch behind the group called "The Greatest Generation". I was nine years old when World War II began and not yet old enough to serve when it was over, but I am close enough to observe some things about . . . Read More
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| | Dying Ritual
Monday, January 01, 0001 | My grandfather died several years before I was born, so the family stories provided my only connection with who he was and the short life he lived. The story I remember most vividly was the way he and the family approached death. He was given the gift . . . Read More
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| | When Do We Stop Nourishment?
Monday, January 01, 0001 | My best friend died last week. He had a series of strokes after going through some very invasive surgery on his hip and leg. He was seventy-nine years old, but no one would have ever guessed him to be that old. He was one of those forever . . . Read More
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| | Choosing Between Cremation and Burial
Monday, January 01, 0001 | I am old enough to remember when having someone cremated instead of buried was looked upon as odd indeed, at least that was so in North America. In some other countries cremation has always been a part of the culture... Read More
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