The mountain of responsibilities seemed a bit more than I could manage effectively. We had just spent a week with family before, during, and after my father-in-law’s death. We shared memories, grief, and conversations, bringing encouragement through the unplanned reunion of the funeral. Our barnyard had just enjoyed the birth of five baby goats, which […]
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War veterans, grieving widows and widowers, the terminally ill, acutely sick children, chronically diseased – I’ve cared for many in my 40 plus years of nursing. The privilege of knowing them in their suffering makes me a better person. As some embrace suffering, they picture a brighter future. This coping strategy resounds with resilience and
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Three-year-old Grace skipped among the gravestones where wind and rain had blown some of the flowers out of their containers. She declared, “Grandma, I want to keep these flowers.” Reading the name on the gravestone I replied, “This stone says Joseph was a father. I think his children put these flowers here to remember him.
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