““ Before somebody ’ s tomorrow has actually been removed, treasure those you enjoy, value them” today. ” ~ Michelle C. Ustaszeski Landlines, you remember them, phones that have to be plugged in the wall. Well, my spouse and I still have one. Our moms and dads have actually dedicated the phone number to memory, …
Tag: death
8 Things I Learned from Watching My Mum Die
“Pain changes your life forever. But so does healing from it.” ~Kayil York In 2012 my mum got diagnosed with cancer. After an operation, she was cancer-free for some time when in March 2017 it was discovered that the cancer had returned and had spread everywhere, notably to her lungs. She was adamant that she …
The Little Things in Life Are the Ones That Matter Most
“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” ~Muhammad Ali I followed a little boy in Walmart today. He didn’t look like my son and yet I trailed him and his mother all over the store. I curled my fingers around the shopping cart so I …
How I’ve Learned to Fully Appreciate the Little Time I Have on Earth
“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” ~Normal Cousins Recently, my grandfather passed away. His departure was difficult for me but it has also left me with something I’ll keep for the rest of my life—an unlikely lesson about life and gratitude. I …
3 Things That Are Helping Me Deal with Stress, Pain, and Loss
“Being on a spiritual path does not prevent you from facing times of darkness; but it teaches you how to use the darkness as a tool to grow.” ~Unknown Life has not been kind lately. My aunt passed away in October. She had been suffering from cancer, but her family kept the extent of her …