“ Death does not mark the end of a chapter in a man’s life, but the end of a book of man, the beautiful conclusion to his yearnings. Kilroy J. Oldster
“ As I enlarged my vision to see the bigger picture of my dad’s full life, I was better able to let go of being stuck in memories of its end. Lisa J. Shultz
“ I am not knocking advances that provide a healthier life and alleviate suffering or unnecessary premature death. I am advocating inclusion of education on end-of-life matters and the promotion of unde… Lisa J. Shultz
“ I haven’t been out driving at this time of night in many years, much less in an unfamiliar area. These are the things that scare you as you get older. You understand night all too well, all its attend… Michael Zadoorian
“ By acknowledging my impermanence, I can consider if there is anything I can do now to help my loved ones who will be left behind cope with losing me and to facilitate healing. Lisa J. Shultz
“ Surrendering to the best of my abilities when the price of life has outweighed its benefit may be a compassionate choice for me and those around me. Lisa J. Shultz
“ The last slide is Main Street at night, with the castle lit silver blue in the background. In the sky, fireworks are going off, cresting, cracking open the darkness, shooting long tendrils of colored… Michael Zadoorian
“ At the end of life, your reward in heaven will not be proportional to the role you played on earth, but how faithful you played it. Be faithful in every little role you are to play; it'll lead you to… Israelmore Ayivor
“ I entered the picture in the eleventh hour as a guide to the exit of his life. I navigated as best I could the role of end-of-life shepherd—a journey that I had never taken before. I have to forgive m… Lisa J. Shultz
“ By seizing every opportunity for kindness, forgiveness, healing, and love that crosses my path each day, I hope that my death, although perhaps sad for some, will be gracefully concluded. Lisa J. Shultz
“ Of course, it’s now obvious why he was so angry that day. People don’t move into hospice to live but to die. And that half an egg sandwich I ended up making him–that sandwich was the last meal he ate… Alysia Abbott
“ Hi lover," he says to me, completely forgetting what happened before.He knows who I am. He knows that I am the one person who he loves, has always loved. No disease, no person can take that away.(p.20… Michael Zadoorian
“ It doesn’t upset me to think about dying. What upsets me is the idea of John being alone after his spell passes. The idea of one of us without the other. (p.127) Michael Zadoorian
“ I knew then why I had to suffer. The older we get, the more reasons God gives us to seek His comfort. In the end, He sends us just enough pain and suffering so that we will want to leave. If everythin… Kate McGahan
“ Death. I wish the word could be removed from the vocabulary and from the dictionary. It simply does not exist, except in the human mind that was taught that it does exist. People think they are a body… Kate McGahan
“ I am constantly mystified by what John ends up remembering… I just don’t understand why he’s able to hang on to information like that, while so many other more important memories evaporate. Then again… Michael Zadoorian
