I had a call one Monday years ago from an acquaintance asking me to call her back. When I called, she told me that she needed help with something to say at her sister’s funeral. I did not know her sister at all. I asked what information she could provide about her sister. The response … Continue reading Eulogy for a Tragedy
Category: Easing Passing
Many years ago, there was a woman named Terry that progressed from breast cancer to metastasized bone cancer very quickly. She was very much alone, with no family and few friends. I became the person that took her meals, and also provided her friendship. Her cancer progressed so rapidly that planned chemotherapy was interrupted when … Continue reading Guidance to Passing
For years, I knew Sitalakshmi as my friend Raji’s mom. It was only in the last weeks of her life that I found out her name and the meaning of Sita and Lakshmi in the Hindu religion. Sita is the Goddess of Harvest. Lakshmi is the Goddess of Wealth and Purity. I knew her as … Continue reading In Memoriam of Sitalakshmi
When I learned that a longtime friend, Ray and his wife, Jane, had lost their daughter, Cheri to cancer, I was saddened for them. It is difficult to lose a parent or sibling, but that happens as we age. It is a major deviation from “what is supposed to happen” when we lose a child … Continue reading Realizing Good from the very Sad
My parents were truly amazing. I kept in touch with Dad every day by phone. We visited my Mom and Dad every few weeks from Columbus to Parkersburg. When my Dad passed, the day itself was very calm. We all thought my Mom would be the first to go because of her health, but that isn't the … Continue reading Change of Scenery
Walking the Spirit Path 