Creating space to pause, reflect and share experiences with dying and death

Love

Love

Day after quiet day

Day after quiet day

When Ollie died I realized how I had come to love her – quietly, gently, bit by bit- day after quiet day.  

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Hope I can live my life

Hope I can live my life

Love you Grandma, hope I can live my life as full as you did 

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I’m sorry

I’m sorry

I’m sorry I’m not with you right now I love you

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Love and miss you both

Love and miss you both

Hi Mom and Dad This is a great opportunity for me to say I have no regrets when you both gave your last breath as I stood by your bedside. I said “I love you” & that stays with me forever. I say those 3 words to

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You are worth all the patience in the world

You are worth all the patience in the world

You are worth all the patience in the world.

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Forever and ever

Forever and ever

I love you John Forever & ever & ever Forever & ever Again Always I love you Your sister xoxoxo

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Be with me always

Be with me always

Last words of love I love you I love you Be with me Always And he continues this promise

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For you, I will carry on

For you, I will carry on

I miss you so much it hurts. Random moments of my day make me miss you, make me wish I could call or text you. But I can’t. I’ve learned to live with the dull ache of missing you. I’ve learned how to carry one, but I

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The door pushed open

The door pushed open

My dog, Poet, was deaf for the last year of her life. On the day she died, a stroke, unexpected, at the vet, I hurried to her side. I was terrified. The vet said, “call her name.” I shook my head. Then I called, “Poet! Poet! I

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Shining light in my life

Shining light in my life

Hi Mom, You were the shining light in my life. For all that you taught me I am truly grateful. My life is so much better because of you. Love you & miss you

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