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

Grief

Grief

I promise to be there for our family more

I promise to be there for our family more

Dee, I wish you could have stayed longer. The Creator took you home too soon. I regret not bring there before it was too late…But I am grateful I spent your last couple of weeks with you. You are our warrior princess and you were taken too

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Death has left an empty space in my heart

Death has left an empty space in my heart

How fortunate family are that were given the gift of being with their loved one when they died. I wish I had that chance. Holding them, and being able to say goodbye. 3 tragic phone calls, 3 endings, 3 chances to say goodbye never happened, taken from

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I am trying to be there for her family

I am trying to be there for her family

I lost my amazing friend Charlene after an accident that should not have taken her life! I miss her so much! She was the friend I could tell anything to – she was loving, caring, and non-judgmental! I was there at her bedside and I was able

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My head understands but my heart is crying

My head understands but my heart is crying

I live 8 hours from home. The last time I saw my father alive was Easter morning. The family had gone to church and he stayed at home. We had told him that after mass we would be heading to our home. He went ahead and prepared

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I so regret not staying

I so regret not staying

My reflection [regret]… My sister and I were with my mom, we asked the nurse was she close. A question that was hard for the nurse to answer. We left my mom to go home and come back in the morning. A few hours later she passed

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I wish I could go back in time

I wish I could go back in time

Aunt D. I wish I could go back in time. To spend more time with you. Get you more flowers, hold your hand. All the things you liked to do, I would do it. I was absolutely heartbroken when you left us so suddenly. No chance to

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Your bravery and strength

Your bravery and strength

Every year on my birthday you would tell me the story of how on the same day in 1945 (April 19th), you were freed from the Nazi prison camp where you were held as a POW for over a year. Today is my birthday – and the

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Die with dignity

Die with dignity

Ron, I am sorry that you were not  afforded  the right to die with dignity as you should have been. Please know  there is an array working to ensure others are. XO

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I wish I did more

I wish I did more

I wish I was more patient with you. I wish I pushed harder to get you help. I wish I lived in the moment more with you. I wish I did more.

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You have space in my heart

You have space in my heart

I missed you very much. You went through lots of pain for so many years but still loved life. Never ready to leave. You have space in my heart, remember you in all the gathering. You are missed, your warm thought, you love, your humour. Hope you

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