Our parents, in their death, offer us the gift of another birth. In receiving that gift, we come to embrace life fully–with all its mystery and humanness, conflict and resolution, joys and sorrows, separations and meetings.
A parent’s death can shatter us, leaving lifetime scars, or it can shatter our limits sense of our selves, opening up our world into new dimensions.
One woman’s experience of the caregiving process and the important lessons she has learned.
An examination on the many losses experienced in life through death, divorce, leaving home, etc and what they mean for the future.
Caregiving is not the end of living. it is a lesson and a cross in ways for us because we are forever changed. This author talks about dealing with life after the loss of a loved one.
A story of a woman who was lost in her grief and found her window after regenerating her “inner battery”. Do not give up and always know that everyone has a window into happiness, one just have to look for it.
A viatical or life settlement is the sale of an existing life insurance policy by a chronically or terminally ill individual with an accelerated death benefit or a lump sum payment.
Involving a child in the ritual of a funeral will help her/him become accustomed to the reality of death. Experiencing mourning as a family will help you and your children feel less alone.
Share of thoughts on end of life issues that concern loved ones and caregivers..
“Death is difficult to accept. When a loved one dies, we feel angry, confused or emotionally numb. We experience grief, which though painful, is a necessary part of the transition and healing process that allows us to separate ourselves from the deceased.
Many times when changes in our lives create overwhelming gaps in our daily existence. When we have given constant care to a loved one and they continue on their journey to their final destination, we often feel as though a large part of us is missing.
For weeks, months, or even years after the death of a loved one occurs, the shock of loss continues in a wave of disbelieving aftershocks. The process is a gradual one of weaning and disconnection.
