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I regret not telling the people that I love how much I care for them and how... -
One thing Covid has taught me was to be more independent and spent more time on self...
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I love extended care and that my Mom is happy here! I am looking forward to many more...
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The world needs more love and understanding during our covid outbreaks. We were a world divided.
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Being away from my mother for most of my life was the hardest thing ever. She is...
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I'm learning how to go about life without you. I'm moving on little by little but sometime:.....
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I’m thankful to be surrounded by a positive community in my school, home, Extendicare Mississauga with my...
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''To All Staff'' Two little word you may not hear every day are the appreciative and resounding words ''Thank...
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Covid took far too many lives, but also brought the good in many people
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Christmas is a tough time for a lot of people. Sending thoughts to all who are grieving this...
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Sadness, loss, every time a resident leaves Muskoka Landing, a part of me also dies. They have touched...
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We used to always go to your house for Christmas. Things are so different now, but we...
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My heart & prayers for those who got infected by Covid-19 Be well and strong!
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The more I see you decline, the more heartbroken I become. I will be with you every...
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Feeling tired and exhausted but we need to push on! So many people are depending on us....
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Dementia has slowly taken parts of you. We still have your smile, laughter, hugs and love. I...
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We are the frontliner!!! We are the hereos!!! No matter what's the problem We are facing everyday No matter the weather...
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Hopefully your scans will not be serious! Besides living with Dementia and coping with all these other ailments You...
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Pandemic was very challenging pupils unable to atten school but could learn in a very special way. Parents...
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It was during the pandemic that we experienced the pace of change and the need for transformation great...
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Two things came to mind for me during the pandemic- How can I show kindness and grace to...
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I was so frustrated because of the incomplete information, Fear of the unknown that we were having...
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Am just thinking and reflecting on how business travel will recover, it seems we have learned so...
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As a Nigerian immigrant with a background in Civil Engineering and built environment I have never come...
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Grandpa, the story of our freedom is written with the blood of a brave soldier like you. We...
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12/11/2022 Thank ya for being the BEST father anyone can ask for. I know you're watching over the...
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My wife left me during the pandemic. Beautiful, loving, caring and God fearing woman. I miss you...
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I lost my beloved father during the pandemic. I remember my inability to visit him at long...
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You leave behind some of the most cherished memories I have daddy. You went to be with...
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Hey Arlene, Thank you for loving with me so much I cherished all my experiences with you. I...
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My family really struggled during the pandemic. It was very difficult and challenging. But that struggle developed...
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''The true currency of life is time, not money and we've all got limited stock of that'' Robert...
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Aunty Lisa, you became a mother to all of us, when our mother died in an accident....
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As I grappled with my sense of loss after my Daniel died. I realized that understanding the...
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I was thinking life is so sweet until my very supportive uncle left me to be with...
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Grandma, I will not forget the special cake you baked for me on my 20th birthday celebration. Missing...
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The passing away of my beloved Dad, was very devastating. Thankfully he brought me to be a strong...
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Mary my beautiful daughter was taken from us way too soon. She was an amazing girl who...
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For your short stay on The planet earth you brought joy and happiness to all in our...
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You've been a loving and caring person, listening to every member of the family. Your world was...
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My phenomenal friend. I believe we were connected in another life. TIME will heal all wounds. This...
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The way my mother left me during the pandemic was very tragic, it was very hurting. But...
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Don't forget, leave time for daily prayer, to thank God for his multiple graces and blessings; you...
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Dear Felix The experience I am having today is very overwhelming. But I am truly indebted to you...
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My Father had an amazing qualities that influenced my life positively. He was so proud of me...
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The pandemic certainly changed the way people worked. I was flip to be working remotely. It was...
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It is said that 'every war changes lives' Covid-19 was like a war that has changed us...
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Mamma I miss you so much from the day you passed here Blessed & our 3 kid's born...
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Home Education was not the best for my children. Am so glad that schools are back in...
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Brother, I know that you now reside in the protective care of Jesus. Please, pray for us,...
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Bill, Thank you so much for the beautiful life you shared with me and your children. Loving you for...
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Covid-19 made me to focus on my family and loves ones in a different way, zoom, facetime...
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The setting of the reflection room shows that there is a light at the end of pandemic...
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I have a lot of fear worries, doubts, insecurities, uncertainties and a challenging journey with home, child,...
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It is said that the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming...
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Thank you daddy for opening my eyes to see life differently Ann
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THE LIFE GIVES so much pain and sadness. Remembering and Reflecting on my late son gives me...
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As a nurse despite being calm, like everyone else, I was also experiencing fear of the unknown...
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The fear of loosing some of our team members was very difficult to deal with. Am thankful...
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Working from home, home schooling makes me believe that life goes on despite our challenges. The past...
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I can't stop reflecting on the challenges of the past two years. The reliance on digital methods...
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Am hoping the toughest times of this period is gone So many choices had to be made...
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Dear Mother, I have been so angry with you for long, that I have forgotten how to love...
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Cherish every moment in life as tomorrow is not promised. Hold your loved ones close and don't...
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God is good. All the time. He may not answer our prayers immediately but in His time...
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Things workout, they always do. Often I'm in my head day dreaming, doubts, past, present, stress. Mean...
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Mama, I don't even know where to start but I'll start here. I continue to miss you...
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One good thing that come out of this was getting closer to family members + staff.
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Things lost: - Time with loved ones - Peace of mind - Hope (for a while) Things gained: - Deeper, richer relationships...
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God should give chance to meet or have a special person always with us for a whole...
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No matter how hard things are 'GOD' has some thing good for you
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Sudden death has thought me to always do the right things because I do not know when...
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Losing a bunch of residents so quickly was heart breaking + hard. However, being there for the...
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I feel lonely and isolated Yet I believe this will end As Covid will be finally over
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Covid-19 has produced many different feelings and I have been able to see a lot of the...
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July 2021..... During this time I reflect on life on how precious time really is on earth, what...
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This is moma I am thinking of you every day even tho I am living some where...
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Working at Victoria Village during the pandemic has been a positive experience for me. They informed all...
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During the pandemic during the lockdowns residents and staff experiences loneliness and depression. It was difficult for everyone...
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I didn't realize how much I missed all of you until I saw you again or until...
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My mother is living with Alzheimers for the past 6 yrs at the age how of 96!...
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The pandemic has added further complex layers of suffering and worry over top that which already was...
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Covid-19 pandemic didn't really effect me or my family. I was lucky not to loose and of...
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Social isolation and worries about my loved ones and family made me feel stress. Thanks to all...
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During the Covid-19 pandemic I felt safe and protected in the long term care facility. I was...
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The last two years have not been easy. There was lots of challenges, isolation and fear. Hoping better...
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I lost my aunt to COVID and that's when things finally hit home. I think about her...
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I was really scared because of covid-19, and bringing in covid to my family. Thank God our long-term...
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this feels like a new world this is a challenging time in many ways
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We came together and remained resilient in a time of crisis. May the souls we lost rest...
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We are all doing our best. When we feel tired or blue, we still try our best, too.
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I miss my elderly friends <3 I accept that their time on this planet was limited and they...
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Always remember to be confidant in your compitance as we all want to do our BEST <3 for everyone
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Thank you for all the things you do we really appreciate it very much. I enjoy being around...
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I felt secure with help that was given by the staff. I am grateful for the community and...
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Never stop doing your best, Even if people don't give you credit 🙂
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I am so glad I had the pleasure of caring for your loved ones. Not a day...
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To my friend Sheila Macdonald. It's been 4 years since you left us. I think of you often and...
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I was not employed at RP when the outbreak hit, but was moved + felt empowered when...
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Barbara Strudwick, Aug 7 1931-Feb 1 2021 My dear Mom will be forever in my heart. Not a...
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It is hard for me to reflect about Jan 2021. Lots of emotions. Anger, sadness and sorrow....
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May-Aug 2021- 44 students in total Our students came at a difficult time. You were all tired from...
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I miss you every day I wish I could go back and be with you. There are things I...
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Marg. My dreams are about our coffee times together- our visits remembering our wonderful families and our trips...
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You died before we could meet you, yet we loved you deeply and had great plans for...
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I miss you think of you often. You are in a better place, but I'm lonely sometimes
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I pray for our family I will never forget her All our Love Shelly Lauber Anna
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My sweet friend Amanda, Not a day goes by when I don't think of you. I miss you and...
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We have lost so many but remain so strong. Keep going! There is beauty all around us....
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To my Sweet , You have given me a lifetime of memories as you fade away from me,...
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After 12 years, almost. This is the worst out break or flu virus we have ever experienced!...
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I wonder if life will ever feel normal again.
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It's hard to put into words how profoundly life has changed over the last few years. In...
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Covid was a challenge to us healthcare workers but taught us to have adversity in tough time...
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I hope our residents loved ones know that we are doing our best to take care of...
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Dealing with Covid in LTC was a very challenging experience. It was filled with many changes, shortages...
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During the pandemic, my routine has been work..sleep..work..sleep. Looking forward to a change of pace once the...
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I cant help but wonder...how long until the fatigue catches up to us? It feels like one...
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Long-term care home staff are struggling with staffing shortages, burnout, and constant stress, but our community keeps...
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God just want us (the world) to slow down and review what can we do better for...
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Covid times were strenuous, so many restrictions, especially to people who are affected. I lost my dad...
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I miss being able to hug and smile at people! 🙂
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Covid has been tough to deal with generally and while working in a LTC. However, it helped...
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COVID affected each of us in many different ways. Financially mentally spiritually emotionally. I feel that COVID...
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COVID was a very trying time. Always keeping healthy to keep our residents safe & COVID free
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' I miss you dad, more than you know, But I look to you, above, for your...
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Grateful for such an amazing team of healthcare workers at Grove Park. Grateful that we made it...
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My reflection.. is about who came to Grove Park Home to help with Anglican Church Services....
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A celebration of life an opportunity to be thankful for those in our lives. To remember to practice our...
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Mom moved into GP in August 2020. We feel blessed that she is here and being cared...
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The last year and a half have been difficult for everyone and for so many different reasons....
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I started work at GPH in the middle of the pandemic. I haven't know 'normal' life for...
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There have been lots of hardships for so many during this pandemic, but there has been good...
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I'm sorry I wasn't able to say goodbye or be there before you passed. I love you...
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I miss my wife of (32 yrs) every day but I get comfort in knowing, I'll be...
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Even working in long-term care, surrounded by people, has been lonely during the pandemic. Patience has been...
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I feel sad that covid came into Gilmore Lodge and I feel guilty I couldn't stop it....
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I am so lucky to call you my Mum! You have taught me strength, love, laughter, honesty,...
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I had Covid-19 and I nearly died. This made my daughter and my grandchildren realize that they...
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My Reflection..is to do everything no matter how tough it is because as soon as I do...
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I couldn't go to my group anymore and I couldn't see my cousin. We couldn't go out...
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Life doesn't always go the way you want it to. When things don't go the way you...
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I am so pleased that my wife is in Gilmore Lodge. I see her 4 times to...
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Illegible missed you I would see you sometime okay I love you very much. Barbena
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Book of Hope The Word of God life can change in minutes Even in hard times fear can be...
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Dear Dad, I miss you so much. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you. What I...
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Thank you for all the memories. All the laughter and banter. I can't believe you're gone
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I try to remind myself to seek joy and friendship even through these hard times. I believe...
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This may sound like a cliché but the pandemic really made us feel like we are ''all...
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I can't help but wonder..how long until the fatigue catches up to us? It feels like one...
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I am filled with gratitude and love for the strong beautiful women in my life and the...
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To my beloved resident, C- Christ O- Offers V- Victory I- In D- Disease Miss you, love you <3
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For , Today I give thanks that I'm your wife & for all the wonderful years we've shared...
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I miss my family I'm the only one left mom, Dad, grandma, Brothers, sisters, husband all gone I miss everyday Love ya...
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I wish I didn't have heart attack so I didn't end up living here. I want to have...
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I miss seeing everyone's beautifull smiles and faces please no more masks
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I'm imprisoned in my body with a mind that doesn't remember. But when you see me, I...
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Just to tell you just how much I love you and hope you care.
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Very nice reflection room. Felt relatively safe here during the pandemic as I have been here for...
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I want to go home with my husband I miss him I get upset when people tell me...
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My reflection...My is that of the pandemic. Hopefully I'm the type of person who moves with the...
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For , I love you more than you will ever know. Love Mum (Maureen).
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No, I don't see my children often. I miss them and I miss my husband.
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I am grateful for this place because they kept us safe from Covid-19
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We are very grateful for the love, support and caring for our mom here. You gave her...
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For the pandemic, I was mainly inside like many others and was fortunate to be vaccinated pretty...
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'' But what is grief, if not LOVE persevering?' <3 My grief is tremendous, but my love...
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Gran, I love you so much. Thank you for all of the wonderful memories we've shared together. You...
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As I sit with you and you slip into your dreams, I know you are content. Once...
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I am grateful to be an able-bodied person who can contribute to the care of others. It...
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Working here, I have come to understand the circle of life- unfortunately Covid sped that circle up...
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The phrase is simple and the words are few, but behind them is a whole lot of appreciation. The Gedeon family (Margaret Gedeon)
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Thank you all for your care and the pleasant manner in which you handle all situations. You...
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It has been quite a journey for sure!!! Some would say a roller coaster ride. No regrets!!!...
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It feels like this will not end. It's sad the way the world is and has been....
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Even though it may seem like we lost out on so many experiences I am greatful for...
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Covid has taught me that we don't always need to be ''busy'' doing things.. I find much...
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Mom I know you were in pain and missed my dad and we were not there for...
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It was 25th Feb around 9 PM where me,my brother and dad were staying in a neurology...
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People often look at me with horror when I tell them my story, share with them my...
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She was 49 and a half...had been in a nursing home since her 41st year. Always saying...
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a little green package handed to me at the vet and my living nightmare little feet curled up...
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Today, 6 weeks after my mom's death, I wrote a tribute to her for the National Catholic...
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I have worked in health care over 20 years. At the beginning of my career I actually...
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I remember your laugh and radiating smile, the dark of your hair and the warmth of your...
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Hello to my son James. 8 yrs have gone by since that horrible day. Dad and I...
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I have been a psw with ____________ for 14 years now and I was proud when my...
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I lost my husband suddenly on October 27th 2016. Then my dad died November 24th 2016. My...
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This has been one off the hardest years for me. Not only do you grieve a death...
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I lost my husband 11 months ago after a short battle with cancer. I miss him so...
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Today I am reflecting on the life of my mother. I lost her unexpectedly last year at...
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My Grandfather passed away this year. During the last few years of his life, he lived in...
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I miss you Greg – my brother. You deserved so much better. I do what I do...
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Papa Ken, I just want to wish you a happy birthday. I miss you so much and Nanny...
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Mom, I miss you and <3 you always. You, without knowing, steered me into this path. Your final...
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Hey “M” – Hey “K” We can do better for those at the end of life. We should...
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Mom, I miss you, love you, and am so glad I can take part of you with...
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To my dearest grandma, It’s been several years since you’ve passed away, but I’ve been thinking about you...
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Hey Doria, It’s been a while. I can still hear your voice in my head. I was there...
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Brian, Evergreen Board Chair (until December 14, 2016) “What’s in it for the client and their family?” “How can...
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Sometimes it’s unfair – for those of us who work in palliative care – that we don’t...
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My aunt died last year and it was my first true loss/death. I have worked in hospice...
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Two men who inspire me among many others in my hospice work – thank you to Henri...
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That I need to remember I am bigger than I want to accept. My emotions and ability...
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Life is not easy. Love is not easy. Loss is not easy. BUT We can seek joy. We can make connections. We can...
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…thinking of my parents so recently gone, having lived their lives in love. The legacy lives on...
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To the many that I have cared for in their final days: Thank you – you have taught...
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Is of having an amazing mother who made me the person I am today. Your courage to...
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…is of my best friend and colleague who died too soon. We had so much yet to...
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Within 2 weeks I lost both my parents and my beloved husband of 30 years. The void, emptiness...
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Mom, I was so lucky to have you as my mother. I was honoured to be holding you...
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I am so tired. And I realize that I am living well, but not. I have purpose, meaning in...
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We need to take care of ourselves before we can take care of others. Mourning with the...
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“I love you forever, I like you for always, as long as I’m living, my baby you’ll...
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Etched clearly in my heart & mind forever… Walking & supporting my mom through a 4 yr journey...
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Three years ago, I lost my baby son at the age of 19 ½ years in an...
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Dad, I miss you and love you. I can’t thank you enough for all the gifts you have given. Your...
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They call you a citizen of the world, given up at birth to be raised by staff...
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My father suffered from dementia and most days did not know who I was. The morning he...
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Is death like birth? There is a labour to coming into this world, and a labour to leaving… A...
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That in their final hours with their father, this family, this son, was not able to rise...
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Dear God, You are my strength – my anchor and safe place. Your peace comforts my tears, your...
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Remembering my sister, Christine, who passed suddenly & not able to say goodbye. I would do anything...
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My mother-in-law passed away years ago. We were all at the funeral including all 3 children. Months later...
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To my strong, loving Mom who taught me to always speak my mind, protect my family at...
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In my 5 years as a Saint Elizabeth visiting nurse, I have come such a long way...
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My dad died in 2010 from COPD & renal failure. He decided against dialysis & his passing was...
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Dad, I draw on your wisdom every day. I sense your spirit protecting me. I miss you.
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Hi Dad… It’s been nearly 19 years since you’ve gone, but I still think of you often. I know...
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Looking back, I feel fortunate that I was able to make it back home & sit with...
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Nonna, I miss you every day. I would like to say each day has been easier but it hasn’t....
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My friends in long term care, it has indeed been an honour and a privilege to be...
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Mom, I never got to say good-bye, safe journey before you died… but I did tell you I...
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Dearest “Lambbone”: It’s been 10+ years since your untimely death & still my heart aches. Your journey as...
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Grandpa, I wish you could see me now! All I have accomplished and how happy I am! I know...
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My mother died suddenly in 2001. I was only 22 at the time. She never got to...
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Dylan, You would think it’s really cheesy that I’m writing this, but here I go. When we all...
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I just wish I knew then that I know now when my grandmother was dying 20 years...
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More and more I wish that practitioners would give patients and families the gift of time by...
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Individual to caregiver – (2 days before death) “We have had some nice times together” Caregiver – “I’m not...
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My mom passed away over 20 years ago, I was only 15. And 3 months later I...
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Losing my grandmother was the first real impact that death had in my life. I still miss...
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When I think of how fast the years have passed- and are passing- and many moments, days,...
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I had the privilege of visiting a resident in hospice 1x per week for 6 weeks. I...
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My analysis of both family death and my own death has been traumatizing. The sooner I deal...
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We are family All the world can see We are family Impacting the community All my sisters and brothers and me We...
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It was my honour and privilege to be able to support my father and honour my grandmother’s...
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I don’t think I could have ever been prepared for my father’s death. How could I when...
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I had 5 women I knew die within a year. They were all mothers, all in their...
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I think people need compassion and empathy when someone close to them is dying. To help them...
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I am grateful to the staff that were there when my father in law was palliative. He...
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To my Grandpa, I am so proud to be your grand-daughter, You have made such an impact in...
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My grandparents died within 2 weeks of each other, very suddenly. My grandfather was diagnosed with cancer,...
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I am grateful to be able to see and talk to my grandfather before he passed away....
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Although as my adoptive mom/stepmother, I was never really sure where we stood in terms of our...
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When my Dad was diagnosed with incurable cancer a co-worker advised me to take the time to...
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Losing someone you really love brings a whole new meaning to the word “forever”
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I told you it was ok to go- be with your wife, release yourself from the pain...
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I lost my ex-boyfriend last year. He was in my life for 20 years. 13 in romance,...
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PSWs can play a vital role in end of life care for clients. This isn’t black and...
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When I think of death, my own death specifically I think of life, my life…How will I...
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My PSW beginning I worked with a lady in private home care. She is the reason why...
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Death is a gift that allows people to be released from pain and sadness. It most importantly,...
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I wasn’t there at first. You waited. I finally got there, You were there for me I stayed. You said goodbye. I remember.
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A young caregiver growing up too fast you were 10 years old when you found out your...
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When my grandfather passed away suddenly, I had just moved up North with my husband. I hadn’t...
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I lost my hero 2 years ago. Dad had COPD with 30% lung function. He showed signs...
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I was caring for a young adult that had been critically injured. Facility was not PFCC, however,...
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Appreciation of life and how we interact with others is so often undervalued. Upon hearing the sudden...
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I am 44 years old and I have never lost someone who was integral to my life....
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The first patient who passed in my presence….. 5 y.o boy…I thought I will never go back...
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The nurses worked collaboratively to care for a mother of 2. She was 38 years old. The...
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When my son was dying, I needed to be with him at all moments. I needed to...
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When my sister passed a DNR was not in place. She was terminal with breast cancer. Arriving...
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My last visit to see you at St Joes hospital was not was I expected. I opened...
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Losing my dad the same day in fact almost exactly 12 hours after the birth of my...
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All my thanks! My father was well looked after for 5 months in the McNally Hospice in Grimsby....
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My Gran was an amazing woman. She left an abusive relationship in Scotland with three young (under...
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I wasn’t there when my father died. I had been visiting him every day while he was...
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About 5 years ago a team of nurses was supporting a 40ish year old man in his...
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My loss of my mother is not physical. She suffers from severe dementia and does not know...
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My Grandparents- they would often speak about times when they will be gone- but I continually think...
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Its hard to watch a loved one go through their stages alone. You feel helpless because you...
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As a caregiver I have been witness to a “good” death and a “bad” death. A good death...
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Mom, You brought me into this world. What an honour it was to hold your hand and exchange...
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I was not presented when my mother passed. In order to be present with her, I visited...
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Their passing was not easy, and not free of pain due to resources not being available. When...
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As a nurse for over 20 years I have cared for many people in many settings from...
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16 years ago my husband lost his father, my children their grandfather and myself a wonderful father-in-law....
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I was with my grandmother for the passing itself and for the couple weeks leading up to...
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Dear mom, The last thing I said was “I love you” The door closed at the same time….did you...
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My mother-in-law had been hospitalized for the last 4 months of her life due to a diagnosis...
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Last year I planned a trip to visit my grandmother in the UK. We went to Europe...
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Dearest Prabhanna, Your loss was sudden, unfathomable, yet bit like a ton of bricks. You were only 40...
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The worst decision a parent is asked to make is when to pull the plug on their...
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I have been a part of many deaths I palliative care as well as multiple unexpected deaths....
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While my mom is alive I want her life to be perfect…lots of family and friends because...
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Is of my maternal grandfather who died 23 years ago. I still remember how hopeful he was...
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I recently had the experience to assist my 51 year old sister-in-law on her final journey. Being...
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I don’t have a problem talking about death and dying until it comes to the thought of...
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Healing is not just about treating or resolving of a disease but instead it is about sharing...
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As a health care provider caring for many end of life patients, I felt very prepared for...
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As a PSW, I cared for a gentleman who was quite the ‘academic’. He was proud about...
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All my life, I was so close to both my mom’s dad and my dad’s mom. They...
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I wasn’t there when you died and I’m sorry. I know you were trying to wait until...
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When my dad passed away, I felt numb, not because of pain but because my dad had...
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I lost my mom 10 yrs ago to cancer. She worked too hard and long so that...
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My grandmother was always a prominent figure in my life growing up and was a stern role...
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As an RN working at the hospital I was asked to head to the ICU department to...
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Life is too short need to enjoy each and every minute. A friend of mine who was...
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I miss you so much dad, everyday the world reminds me how special it was when you...
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I remember when we first met; it was the single most thrilling day of my life. Those...
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I have never grieved the death of my best friends; the Reflection Room makes/moves me into solitude...
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I was young and scared, you were older and dying. Far from home and your family, and...
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When I was ten years old my father died and it was decided my sister & I...
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I wish I knew then what I know now. That way, when you were dying, and told...
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I always remember you asking me if I would be a nurse just like you were, and...
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Are very easy to talk to someone about it. Therefore, I will continue to practice it in...
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When my mother was dying everyone was so somber around us. It made me crazy. There was...
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To my friend Wheslay, Thank you for letting me visit you at Hospice Care. You were always happy,...
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To a sister, You shared your fears You opened your heart You showed great sadness You trusted me with your heart I...
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To my big brother, I miss you! You left us w/ more questions than answers. I truly hope...
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Suffering and death Joy and life Is this the only pairing? It is what I have seen, But not my desire. There...
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I see the grace and love of all things ease patients and families at time of death. Those...
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You taught me what is truly important. You showed me how life is so short & unpredictable...
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Dad, You weren’t one for much physical affection – that’s the way you were raised. But you were generous...
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It’s the stories that draw me to Palliative Care. It’s the truth of voices being hear It’s the universality It’s...
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Dad, Thank you for being my Dad. Even in your post stroke years you taught me big things....
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My grandpa was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer initially in the spring of 2014. He had surgery and...
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To my older brother who died from suicide when he was 18 To my mom who died from...
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I love you Uncle Eamonn, I’ll always regret not being home in your final weeks. You were larger...
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My niece: She lived so bravely until she died. She suffered so her children could have Mom a...
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I feel like I knew you even though you never spoke a word to me. I could...
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Linda, We miss you so much. The early morning phone call telling us you died was shocking and...
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Delorey, … so afraid, anxious, fearful, I only saw it a few times though in your core your...
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I was not prepared for my mom's diagnosis. I was not prepared for her to die. The...
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My husband recently told me that as a child he would lay awake hours & hours worrying...
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Dear Paul, Your Dad and I miss you very much dear Paul, I wish we could have been...
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My mother Kay died while in a long term care home. I am grateful that we had...
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Both my grandparents died while I was not living near them and it was not until I...
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I'll always remember the phone call from my girlfriend's mom telling me she'd passed away. It took...
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I miss you mom, all the time! When my mom passed away, all 6 of her 7 children...
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Mom & Dad- You’re long gone but know that your spirit- along with the fine morals judgement and...
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You both helped me so much, during your lives (together), and after your lives as well. You...
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…is to not Live with past regrets but to savour everything that life has to offer in...
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It is long time since my parents passed. By now, the “how” is long forgotten, although it...
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To My Beautiful Girl, Without taking a breath, your beauty, love and spirit has made this world more...
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The worst part of my mother dying when I was five years old was the silence- not...
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I find myself hesitant to leave this room. I have read every note and while there are...
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My mom used to say, “are you hungry Christina?” I’d say, “no mom…I just ate.” She’d say...
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I was twelve- Ken always came for breakfast but he didn’t show up. I went up to...
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Life is to be celebrated. Lived. Loved. And death not to be feared. It’s just a phase,...
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For all those who have passed away sorry for my childish tears! Now that I’m an adult I...
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The difference between the French in Paris and people in LA California is that the latter are...
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I miss you mom. Hug dad, uncle Nick and Aunt Assienta. I have a little cancer- so I’ll...
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Dad, I’ll never know the relationship we could have had over the last 10 years not speaking....
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I was so happy when I met my cat Pompernickl for the first time. But my mom...
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Life shall be full of joy and great memory. I was so painful when I lost my...
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Grandpa, I miss you. You died had a funeral and was buried all while I was away on...
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Some may say my job is “depressing”, caring for those at the end of life in their...
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I was seven years old when I first experienced death. My cousins sat me down, because the...
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I learned my grandfather was a Nazi only after he died. I only knew him as an...
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My grandmother suffered a fall and was in intensive care for many months before ultimately passing away....
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To my mom I love you now I love you always The day will come when you will no longer...
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I had chosen to say ‘No’ to set myself free. I chose freedom over your anger. I...
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I don’t feel like I have dealt with death a lot on a theoretical level I feel...
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I visited you both in Long Term Care because I wanted to …not because I had to....
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Is of my father, who died at the insanely young age of 39. I was 9, and...
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I remember her gasping for air, a little voice in my head to check her blood O2,...
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I will always remember my father’s death. It was a painful ending to a noble life. His...
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If death means being reincarnated into a free and INDEPENDANT Tibet then why not welcome it. Free Tibet!
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When Ollie died I realized how I had come to love her – quietly, gently, bit by...
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We hadn’t spoken for a long time before the last time, then I found out that you...
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My mom and dad always phoned me at inconvenient times. I was always so busy with my...
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“When you die you, as a drop in the ocean merge with ocean.” “Death is like removing your...
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My father died on a Monday. An early morning in spring- just as the day began, just...
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Made me think of losing parts of my mother to dementia but remembering the lucid, visible, wholesome...
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Although I tell parts of my family’s story in public, I realized that I never told the...
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Dear Mom, Days like today bring you close to me. I’m still glad to be your daughter. Love...
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Being with the dying is an absolute privilege and honour. I remember my first client death very...
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After 10 years working to help people in their dying process, I think there is no right...
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It was a joy to watch John live for the 4 years he had after diagnosis. Helping...
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My dad is palliative and lives so far from me. My sister is his caregiver. She is...
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They said I didn’t need to keep coming to see you as often because you didn’t remember...
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I miss you... you've been gone almost 10 years but I still miss you. I still want...
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I remember when my mom used to call my grandpa asking how my grandma doing. going...
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Oh Heart! Be faithful in your love and passion Indeel, This journey is most rewarding with your Patience… <Haafez>
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Every breath we inhale sustain our life, Every breath we exhale is a joy to our soul. Saadi(1258)
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I lost my mother in-law this past week. She died suddenly and lives in another province. It...
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My father died 2 years ago this month – at home – with a wonderful palliative care...
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I do not need pictures I see her clear enough Yarn twisted in her fingers Her knitted inside of us....
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My mom died a year ago after a 7 year journey with dementia. While extremely difficult to...
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Death is a part of us living to understand that family and friends move beyond. I grew...
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He died in my arms, and that is how I learned about death, about life and about...
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My dear Aunt Shai was an attentive, caring, empahtetic physician who gave all of herself to help...
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Hi Mom and Dad This is a great opportunity for me to say I have no regrets when...
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I am a visitor in Grief’s house. My path brought me here and I’ve slipped through the open...
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I have lost 4 family members in less than 10 years – 2 sisters with breast to...
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Thank you for sharing this space. I work in palliative care and have (fortunately) not yet lost...
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Our agency is very supportive in encouraging our individuals to have the option to die in their...
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I asked my Dad why he didn’t cry when Grandpa passed. He responded, “I went in bush alone...
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Mom; Because of the way you died, I promise to help make others feel valued, loved, protected, and...
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Mom; Oh to be able to call you again. I see your spirit in my sisters…your smile your color...
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When my Kokum was beginning her journey from the hospital, she told her doctor, “No more medicine,...
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I lost two very special people in my life in 2014. A close family friend suddenly, Sept...
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My grandfather lost his mind before he died. I was a little child girl and I did...
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The Creator knows our path in life long before we were born. We just need to embrace...
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Nana, I’m so sorry for the lack of response when caring for your pain. Family torn at the...
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To all that I have met, loved & nursed & lost. Some journeys have been challenging, some extremely...
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Being able to be a PSW as well as a Mom of a child who was born...
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Living and dying is a sacred journey – to work with others on the journey is an...
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To me, sharing in the experience of a person’s death is like being at the birth only...
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You reminded me of my Grandmother, In more ways than you will ever know. As I stood at your...
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My father died alone of cancer. He chose to drive his family away at the end. He...
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I was in the hospital about 1998. Every night a young boy cried, he had cancer and...
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“You’re going to help people right?!” were the last words you said to me. I can still...
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As a young child I didn’t attend my best friends’ mother’s funeral. She died of breast cancer...
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Our lives are so rich and living in our dying is no exception. We must continue to offer...
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Sporita Che e mai passato Che tu sia MiracoloThat it ever happened Our thirty years, That it ever ended You fade and return
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Thanks to all for the beautiful memories “You don’t have to see me” Just “Look” And Remember… And I’ll be there! LoveU4Ever xo
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Funny how in rooms full of death sadness joy darkness… I can only think “if only I...
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… as I approached the exact age that my dad was when he died, a deep sadness...
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Here is to dead family and friends Every year there is more of them. May we all meet together...
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I always remember these words… “Be not afraid I’m with you always” … even til the end and beyond… So why...
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This conversation is so needed & overdue & so… part of us. I had a dinner party last...
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— Pepere The thought of never telling you that I loved you hurts everyday I tell you that in...
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It is rarely ‘or’ But always ‘and’ I miss my brother And I am filled With gratitude that He is at last...
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Life said to death, “Why do people love me and hate you” Death replied “Because you are a...
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I realize how sorry I was that I couldn’t “help” my mother-in-law on her last week of...
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Hey Dad It’s me. It’ll 20 years on Wednesday. I miss you as much now as I did...
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Dear Dave, I’m staying with Eleanore for 2 weeks. How I wish you were there, also. We miss you.
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I just found out that I have FTD. This has emphasized that I have 3 to 7...
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With love and heart… I miss you. Deeply… Mom Bob Grandma Zarerie Terry Brandon Nanny Zandie B
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My darling Beverly, I miss you every day. You made your way Away I still miss you, Daughter, Every day. Love, Mom
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… is that all the things you cared about, did, showed me, loved to do were healthy...
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Caron: I miss you so much. You were my partner in life. We always laughed at the same...
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I was so lucky to have my Dad for the sixty-nine years of my life — Dad...
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Girlfriend. You’re at home dying and I’m here seeing others’ death perceptions and reflections. You taught many...
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“See you soon” were my mom’s last words to me. And with that came the realization that...
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I spent the last six months of my mother’s life with her in a process of witnessing...
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1. You don’t really know how special it is to feel alive until you see a strong...
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To my wiener dog, Stallone You drove me crazy for 14 years Part of me died on the kitchen...
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Dad, you lay in a hospice bed, restless, confused at most times, picking things in the air,...
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Just a few short weeks ago my cousin died of ovarian cancer after a very brief illness....
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You were never spoke of — the baby that miscarried, The baby that died in the womb,...
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I love you John Forever & ever & ever Forever & ever Again Always I love you Your sister xoxoxo
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Ten years… almost ten years… how could I have known then that your death was your greatest...
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Last words of love I love you I love you Be with me Always And he continues this promise
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Much gratitude for my dad choosing to come home to die. It was an honour to care...
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I was dead for about 20 minutes, or so they told me later. Dying is easy. Recuperating is...
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I never got to know you. Nor you know me. You died before you were born. All that;s left is...
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I had to tell my father he was going to die. Hard to do. Painful but 10...
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Mom, I miss you. It’s not getting easier. I’m lost. Alone. I need you. Love you forever
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Watching one of my best friends die last fall has changed me in so many ways. I...
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I didn’t know that the last visit would be the final one; I assured you would come...
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Dearest friend & brother, Mark — I couldn’t let you go Never got to say Godspeed Do you know now...
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I miss you so much it hurts. Random moments of my day make me miss you, make...
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He said, “I don’t want to die.” He said, “I don’t know how. I wish someone would give...
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Rhonda-Lee How grateful I am for our friendship! I was blessed to share your last days and I...
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… that I was not being there as much as I should have; not noticing that something...
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My dog, Poet, was deaf for the last year of her life. On the day she died,...
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Having seen the “tunnel of light” and brought back to life. I fear death no more. But also live...
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As my dad, given less than 6 months and had lived 5 years. He lay in bed...
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I knew you were there. I knew you were holding my hand. I am so very proud of you. Your...
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Yesterday my first grandson was born to my father’s first grandson, a father who had but 7...
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I was 42, hadn’t talked to my uncle in years. I did not know he was dying…...
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I remember asking you to move to my home so I could take care of you. You...
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Hey Dad — Weren’t we lucky to be together when you drew your last, laboured breath? I am...
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Who do I write about? 1) The abrupt death of my husband 20 years ago? Or, 2)...
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I cared for my mother in the last 4 months of her life. She learned to Surrender And Become My Baby. It was a...
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For me there is a comfort in sadness. There is comfort knowing the end is inevitable for...
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I had never attended the death of my child before. I didn’t always do it right. I...
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I am grateful to have had two “opportunities” in the last six years to deal with my...
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To my daddy I will never forget that morning, when you walked out the door, saying you’d be...
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Funny thing eh!! I’ve teaching a course on grief loss and death for 21 years, but I...
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Dear Aunt Brenda… “Tom Brown” — big brother of Copie (Suzie) — she will be waiting for you,...
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Death has always scared me. I wish I could say this experience changed that… But, as I said...
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The need to feel accepted by others is hard to let go of... Feelings of "inadequate" try to...
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I would like to reflect on my experience in working at Hospice and being able to help...
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I want to thank all of my patients who have come into my life. The raw emotions...
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This children who have past: Make me stronger Make me find new ways to help their pain Make me reflect...
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Hello baba, I wish you could live longer - to see how I grew up - how the...
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Every moment I think about my life, each episode I have lived. I'm grateful for each soul...
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Thank you, Mom, for the life you gave me at my birth - and the new life...
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I wish I had done more for my parents. I did the best I could. I am...
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Tears well with reflection... My daughter died after two weeks in a coma resulting from an overdose of...
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My story is not anything special or different from others. I have watched, held hands, prayed with, laughed...
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"Nature, time and patience, are the three greatest physicians." The green pharmacy. If we take the time for...
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To all the people who are the beauty of having lived a good life and experiencing a...
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The old Scottish lady, days from death, lying in her bed on the palliative care unit, taught...
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My Dear Renee, We are lost without you - where have you gone? We will never forget you...
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Mom - thanks for showing me how to live fearlessly, boldly, and "in charge" until one's last...
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Hi Mom, You were the shining light in my life. For all that you taught me I am...
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It's been twenty years, but I can still see my father, the gentleman doctor as brothers, sitting...
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Having spent over 35 years being given the gift to care for people through birth to death,...
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I was filled with gratitude when I witnessed my dad's last breath in hospital. Gratitude for having...
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I have a best friend who had a girlfriend. She was ; died in cancer. She committed...
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When my patient was awake, she always wanted to hold hands: with family, with friends, with caregivers....
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Dad - I'm so sorry I let you down at your end of life - I let them...
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Today I think about all the times I have been with a person at the end of...
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That while I spend most of the hours of my week holding the hands, wiping the tears...
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To be with a loved one at end of life To support a loved one who is with...
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When I think of death, I think of the thousands of years of unseen human history and...
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When I first began my career as a hospice physician, I worked with the most amazing social...
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I was such a young, and naive social worker when I experienced my first death - Debbie...
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In the 9 weeks between diagnosis & death, we learned so many "secrets" of my mom's life....
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When my Dad died I realized how greatly unimportant we are in the grand scheme of the...
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When my first born son died from preterm labor at 20 weeks, the comfort from family &...
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When my mother-in-law was diagnosed with lung cancer, we were devastated. She was diagnosed in Feb and...
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My dearest love, In your scariest moments, in your worst pain, even when you could no longer open...
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To everyone who has gone before, hold on, I'm coming. I will see you when the time...
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My father died within 3 months of his diagnosis. I was working in the next province (this...
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What a wonderful role model - to live life to its fullest no matter what is happening...
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Mom: when you were taken away so suddenly by death, I thought that my life had no...
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I'm 46 years old and I haven't yet experienced the death of a loved one. As I...
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My dearest, I still miss you. So many happy memories to keep me going. Your time at the hospice...
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Didn't get to say goodbye to you Dad - your death was too soon & unexpected. Mum...
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The 2 greatest gifts... being present at a birth and being present at someone's death. Both are truly...
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I wish I had loved my husband more. I did the best I could. I still talk...
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What a blessing this will be for my family & all the people in Burlington. My own life...
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My dear family - Mom, Dad, Brothers Michael and Harold. I am the remaining one. Miss each of...
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So here we are. Stripped of pretense and excuses. I take that last breath with you. But I’m still here. What...
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About five years ago I volunteered for another organization. I remember it was February and we had...
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I remember Adina, one of my clients very close to death when I began visiting her. As...
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Life is strange. My mother died one week before my son was born. I always thought she...
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I Love you Dad! I was by your side when you departed. I tried my best to...
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…it was 12 years ago. She was my beautiful niece… a beautiful ballet dancer… she left us...
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Is of my beautiful brother who was in a wonderful hospice. He was cared for as well...
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As a volunteer I have met so many resilient people who find joy in living each day. As...
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This would have been our 50th wedding anniversary. We had 45 years of loving my best friend...
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I remember a client Clemstow, a musician and saxophonist, who was trying to organize a benefit concert...
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My best friend’s father died in another province. It was so hard because I couldn’t get time...
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I had the honour and privilege to care for a client and her family through the dying...
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My beloved wife Robin passed away Aug 9/16 after 5 month battle with cancer. I always remember...
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Hospice Palliative Care has been a gift in my own life. I have felt called to it...
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I’ve always known life goes in cycles but now I am experiencing this. When you are a...
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(So thankful to serve others) I have told this story many times before, but for the new volunteers...
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My grandmother passed away more than 20 years ago but I still remember, vividly, our time together,...
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This past year I have experience loss and anticipated loss personally. I have witnessed the blessings of...
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Hospice allowed me to give of myself and be of service to others. Volunteering took a deeper...
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Dad; I miss you! For all the ways I hurt you or disappointed you I am sorry You were my...
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I am very grateful for palliative care and their expertise. I was so glad when we managed...
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I have only lost one loved one (when I was a teenager), and I have only just...
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Dee, I wish you could have stayed longer. The Creator took you home too soon. I regret not...
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How fortunate family are that were given the gift of being with their loved one when they...
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Dear Husband, I am sorry you had to leave us so soon. You will always be with us...
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I lost my amazing friend Charlene after an accident that should not have taken her life! I...
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I live 8 hours from home. The last time I saw my father alive was Easter morning....
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When my friend _______ was facing the palliative stage of her cancer journey we wanted to surround...
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Through my years of caregiving and nursing it is only now that I pause to reflect on...
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My reflection … My sister and I were with my mom, we asked the nurse was she close....
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Aunt D. I wish I could go back in time. To spend more time with you. Get you...
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I remember when I lost a patient who had ALS. I saw her in her home... Then...
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What a privilege and gift I have been handed... to walk with those whose life has changed...
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Working in hospice palliative care came to me as a second career. In it I have found...
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Thank you Mom for the 20 amazing years of love, patience and nurturing you so selflessly gave...
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Today I heard of a new powerful initiative to reach out to patients, family at Sunnybrook which...
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At hospice... We see the unique dynamics in each family and in end of life, often the best...
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I have learned SO much about heart and hospice by the amazing volunteers I have had the...
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To All I care for at hospice Thank you for being a teacher, a friends, and most of...
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We were there when my mom passed, she was getting ready for her journey. Music was playing,...
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Every year on my birthday you would tell me the story of how on the same day...
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After a 30 year nursing career in Critical Care I am honoured to accompany those who are...
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Ron, I am sorry that you were not afforded the right to die with dignity as you...
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I remember your wonderful smile and how easily you told us you loved us. As your time grew...
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To my Mom: You taught me to live to the fullest and love with passion and forgiveness! I sang...
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I'm so grateful to all the people I've had the privilege to care for; my greatest teachers.
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If not this, then what experience captures the essence of who we are and what we share...
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I wish I was more patient with you. I wish I pushed harder to get you help. I wish...
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I remember looking back as I walked out of your room that day, knowing it was the...
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Being able to ask my grandfather if he was ready to go. Got a yes as an...
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I remember, as a coordinator, talking to one of my palliative nurses that morning. She had a...
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I am here for you Right now You will never know my story I am privileged to know yours I have...
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When, on the last day of my medicine clerkship, I stayed for 2 hours after my shift...
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Dearest Beth! You were the most passionate loving nurse I have ever known. You were a young mother...
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I remember being so angry you were also dying - Mom just months ago and now you,...
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Dear Dad, I want to thank you for allowing us, your family, to care for you at what...
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I missed you very much. You went through lots of pain for so many years but still...
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Some days, I feel like my contribution matters less because I'm not at the bedside - I...
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To Heather: Your path of death was not perfect but I was there for you. I felt the...
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My dad died over 10 years ago… we didn’t have a good relationship and I probably didn’t...
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Everything and I will never forget. I miss you. And I will love you always. R.I.P. Mom
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My Belgium grandfather being foolish in our family pool, pretending to be a shark and scaring my...
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My mom getting a phone call one evening. Two days later, she is on the plane to...
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The nurses in palliative care who paid no mind to official visiting hours as my mom slipped...
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I still remember over 18 years ago when I got a phone call announcing your death. Dear...
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My best friend from childhood, Adrienne. She had the most infectious laugh. Gone too soon, but her...
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Dad, I miss you… There are so many conversations we should have had. I think about the unspoken...
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Thank you mom for making me the woman I am today. Your passing was sudden but you’ve...
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In Jewish Culture when a person passes away we say they live in their descendants. My Bubbie...
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Absence – of emotion. Distance had led to my grandparents being only a small fragment of my...
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My grandmother. It’s been just over a year since she passed away. I miss her deeply. She...
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Grade 4. Afternoon. Lights off. Watching a VHS. Something went off in my brain. “I’m going to die....
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How quick it all happened and the immediate regret of us not hanging out more, because we...
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Not asking enough questions about your life. Not knowing you better. Not calling often enough. If I...
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Nicolas… how healthy you seemed when you were born… I remember feeding you and holding you. I...
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When my grandmother on her dying journey asked if it was ok for her to accept death...
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The last time I visited my Nana in her assisted living home, where she had been for...
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I arrived very early that morning, for my ‘shift’. Only two of us, your ‘chosen family’ tended...
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My father pass away last August. He died of kidney cancer at the age of 75 years....
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Caring for my family was the hardest "job" I had at their end of life, but I...
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Speaking to my Dad about his dying never would have come has I not been employed at...
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My father suffering a brain aneurysm a few years ago and losing all sense of self while...
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Leslie's generosity of spirit through her last days ... looking for ways she could still make a...
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This is life... This is what it's all about... You are doing it now... Embrace every moment...
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I have been asked many times how I could work at Hospice... because everyone dies - no...
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My wife's death was the single most defining moment in my life. I was with her in...
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April 15/2016 Today is my brother's birthday! I was not with him when he died of a heart...
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I remember taking a moment to offer a hug and tear for a grieving parent who's child...
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How important little things are at the end of life. A client bedridden for a long period...
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The last thing you said to me, Mom, was "I love you" as you reached out and...
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You were my first palliative patient. We discussed your symptoms and your pain but I failed to...
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This is such a beautiful space to reflect and remember our loved ones.
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For all the clients I have helped in the journey of end of life. To my PSW staff...
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As a health care staff, we too need time to "stop" and "breath" and reflect about our...
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Legacy You are the thread, I am the needle Let us stick together the stories of your life You pick...
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Thank you to my clients, their families and my colleagues for helping me learn the art of...
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Hello Mr. Clarke, We wondered why we as a couple were going through the palliative journey. Well you...
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I remember the bed the living room, I am glad it was there for all of us....
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My grandson's new wife, only 24, who has a very rare blood type received an urgent request....
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12:30 am I stood in the bedroom of a sixty-four year old woman actively dying. Her 24...
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My Regret – That I was present as a Healthcare provider (RN) (liaison for the family) rather...
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I remember you, Ashton. I will never forget you. I will love you forever.
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I remember everyone wondering how I coped so well after my father passed away two years ago,...
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Fifteen years has passed since you left us, too young, too soon. You were only three months...
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Recently a 6 year old girl died in our community…although she came to our care for 2...
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The first time I saw my husband’s scar the length of his chest, he told me it...
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Tony and his family – a vibrant 19 year old who loved his dog and his new...
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Space to reflect, to let the tears flow, to let go. We run so hard all day long...
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Learning that peace has been with me all along. Knowing peace will stay with me and give...
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The difference in how my father was looked after when dying 25 years ago and the care...
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The moment it occurred to me that it’s hard watching people die for a living, but a...
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Caring for a coworker as she was dying. I felt so privileged that someone whom I had...
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Sherry, Cody, Justin, French, Ashley… So young to be taken from this earth with endocarditis, an infectious complication...
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He looked at me and asked “Is this it?” I looked at him, my eyes dewy with compassion...
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Being present/but not present at the same time when my dad was actively dying. I didn’t fully...
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Sharing. “Remembering my past makes me realize how much I have done and that I’m not only...
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In June 2013 my mother passed away, I was homeless for 8 days as a result of...
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“Fare thee well… why should I weep? To see thee thus so soundly sleep…” TO know that there...
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My grandfather. He was a silent, kind, loving man. He looked after all children & grand-children with...
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My first experience with death I was in grade 12. My mom called me when I was...
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My grandfather. I lost him 2 years ago. I want to say thanks that you called me...
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The last time I saw my grandpa. It was about a year before he passed away. He...
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I had a patient on our palliative care unit who was completely comfortable and it was the...
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Sitting with a family as they sat around the bed of their mom/wife/sister/grandmother/aunt. I was in awe...
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A wonderful, brilliant, vibrant, complex man who left the hospital with a 3 week prognosis to survive...
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Le fait d’avoir accompagné ma mère dans sa fin de vie, et ce, pendant plusieurs mois, a...
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I remember sharing the final moments of a young women’s life with the family. As they let...
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All the clients I have cared for in their final months, days and hours! I remember every client...
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One last words of a child at the palliative center for kids “lighthouse” said to me and...
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In an acute care setting, I took care of a young male client. Throughout his week with...
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“Hi Uncle Pete, it’s me, Clare…” “Oh, Clare, it’s so good to just hear your voice!” Across many miles,...
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Ma chere petite soeur to me manqué terriblement mais la vie continue pour la fille et too...
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To arrive without expectations and to be open to wherever we go… This is how I feel at...
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My mother telling me to stop crying and “celebrate me.” And that is what we did. We...
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A very special lady who came from very difficult beginnings but was so pleased to have come...
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Maureen, my beloved partner, continued to grow during her final year of life. I was so glad...
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Arriving on my interview day 5 years ago at the lighthouse and on arrival a young girl...
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She died in the presence of “Duke” — the bird that she ensured was “tucked in” before...
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My Dad who died from colon cancer but who was a constant source of strength and love...
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My father-in-law passed away suddenly. The whole family was still reeling from the loss of another family...
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Fred was my client for years as I worked in a PSW role – we had a...
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My daughter-in-law, Terina, who spent time scrap-booking and writing special letters to her children (13 and 14)...
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I remember “Helen” who was on our unit for a few weeks and always had family members...
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Carter — my nephew who died this spring in Northern Saskatchawan. Seventeen years old. (There just are not...
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I’ve not been doing this long enough to have a practice but Mr. H stuck with me....
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30 years ago my aunt Jessie passed away after suffering a terrible fall. I was able to...
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Claritas est etiam processus dynamicus, qui sequitur mutationem consuetudium lectorum. Mirum est notare quam littera gothica, quam
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Hey Mom, Thank you for the experience I had with you at the end of your life....
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I use to carry you all in my aching back, my tense shoulder, clenched jaw and…with heaviness...
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This an opportunity for you to reflect and, if you like, to write about your experiences with...