NODA – “No One Dies Alone” is a program founded in 2001 by Sandra Clarke, an intensive care nurse at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, Oregon. She noticed there was no continuous support system in place for terminal patients without family or friends.Patients near death are paired with compassionate care volunteers who sit with…… Continue reading No One Dies Alone: A Beautiful End of Life Program
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Keep the Fork
There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things ‘in order,’ she contacted her Pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes.She told him which songs she wanted…… Continue reading Keep the Fork
Why Poppies are a Symbol of Remembrance
National Poppy Day in the U.S. is the Friday before Memorial Day. Many will see veterans selling poppies over this Memorial Day weekend. We buy them in memory of the fallen and respect for the service given. There’s a beautiful story behind them. Image by Albrecht Fietz The American Legion Family recognizes the importance of…… Continue reading Why Poppies are a Symbol of Remembrance
Why We Leave Coins on Graves
Did you ever visit a cemetery and see coins on the tombstones? There are a couple of reasons for that. And maybe next time you visit a loved one in the cemetery you’ll come with a pocketful of coins and visit others there too. A coin left on a headstone lets the deceased soldier’s family…… Continue reading Why We Leave Coins on Graves
Kafka, the Lost Doll, and the Lesson
Germany 1923. At the age of 40, writer Franz Kafka, who never married and had no children, walked through the park in Berlin as he had often done. One day he met a little girl who was crying. She had lost her favorite doll. She and Kafka searched for the doll unsuccessfully. Kafka told her…… Continue reading Kafka, the Lost Doll, and the Lesson