Tag Archives: love

Fully Alive While Waiting

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Greet Grief

There are a number of bracelets on her emaciated left wrist; some with crystal beads strung on elastic, another with tiny crosses and charms. The purplish-pink one with the letters DNR is the one I notice first. We are visiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging, Caregivers, death, Faith, family, Grief, Hardships, Lessons from others, Relationships, Transitions, Uncategorized | Tagged acceptance, aging, aunt, death, DNR, dying, elderly, faith, for, God, life, love, mother, rehabilitation, relationships | 2 Comments

A Date With History

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Greet Grief

Chris will be turning sixty-one on January 31, but I don’t think he’s celebrating birthdays in heaven. Twenty-four years after his death, I still pause on this day and wonder if his baby face would have aged well, if his … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Grief, Lessons from others, My story, Uncategorized | Tagged baptism, birthday, celebrate, death, faith, God, grief, heaven, life, love, memories, promise, resurrection, sacrament | 7 Comments

Living while dying – Part I

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Greet Grief

This is the first of a two-part story that I decided to write about a personal experience involving hospice since this is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month… This time it is lung cancer that has spread to lymph nodes … Continue reading →