by wonderersheart | Feb 16, 2013 | Dead or dying, Grief and grieving |
My mum passed away this month. It’s now that odd post-funeral time when all is very quiet compared to the time that led to this. My grieving, which is complicated and untidy at the best of times, is a little quieter too. This is the time when I have to remind...
by wonderersheart | Jan 12, 2013 | Carers and caring, Dead or dying |
I thought: all this is only preparation For learning, at last, how to die. A Mistake — Czeslaw Milosz I am at my Mum’s bedside. My friend Katy recommended a book that contains advice about dying processes. It is a valuable resource for anyone who is sitting with...
by wonderersheart | Jan 5, 2013 | Carers and caring, Dead or dying |
I am caring for a family member who is dying. If it were listed in DSM, her condition could be labeled as a fatal life disorder, not depression, but cancer. This is no noble battle, her opponent made an insidious surprise attack, the condition is, incurable. Game...
by wonderersheart | Aug 21, 2012 | Dead or dying, Movies |
The film director Tony Scott died by suicide yesterdday. Mr Scott was 68 and he was perhaps best known as the director of Top Gun, one of the highest grossing movies of 1986. I am extending my sympathy to his family and friends. A sad loss.
by wonderersheart | Oct 12, 2011 | Dead or dying, Reported in the news |
“Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to...
by wonderersheart | Jul 16, 2011 | Dead or dying, Reported in the news |
A much loved Melbourne football coach died this week, Allan Jeans. Many from the sporting fraternity shared their tributes in the daily paper. Kim Hughes, a former Australian Test Cricket Captain, said “He’s one of the greatest people I’ve ever met....
