Why are the dying in such foul moods sometimes? Why the moodiness when you say you're not in pain, Mr. Hospice? Is it a pain you don't know how to talk about? Well, I can say this: For those not fully invested in their consciousness being transferred to some sweet hereafter, it's irritating when we're … Continue reading Dying Is Irritating
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On Merit: One Approach to a “Good Death”
During my 7th grade at St. Eulalia Catholic school, a former student named Dave asked to come talk to us about his faith. Before that morning all I remember of him was how I wished that his sister, whom I never talked to, would be my girlfriend. The nun let him talk and play guitar … Continue reading On Merit: One Approach to a “Good Death”
Hope is a Moving Object
Everyone needs hope. Behavior isn't quite human without something -- call it a goal or a purpose -- that animates the word, enlivens the gesture, informs the cooperating society that today came because of yesterday's preparation, and tomorrow is the germ of an idea long since planted and regularly watered. In other words, we plan … Continue reading Hope is a Moving Object
Hospice Nursing 1 Day at a Time 