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An Atheist's Take on Signs from the Dead
Posted by Kellyn Shoecraft onMemoirs While Dying
Posted by Kellyn Shoecraft onWhen I read a memoir by a person who is nearing the end of their life, I primarily feel thankful. Not necessarily that I'm alive (though that's there too), but that a person whose time is short has chosen to dedicate a large portion of that time to give us insight...
- Tags: End-of-life, Illness, parent loss, Resources
Final Words
Posted by Kellyn Shoecraft onThis is the second part in a short series on the end of my dad's life. For part one, click here. Late January, 2004 My dad's room is dim. The light that diffuses in from the hallway mixes with the glow from the various machines that are connected to his...
- Tags: Father Loss, Grief Experience, Illness
Is This Life?
Posted by Kellyn Shoecraft onDecember | 2003 The gravel crunches after I shift to drive and we slowly begin the descent down our driveway. The roles are reversed. Instead of my dad driving me to a sleepover while we listen to classical music or Fat Bottomed Girls, I am now his chauffeur. I don't choose any background...
- Tags: End-of-life, Grief Experience, Illness, Parent Loss
Anxiety and Illness
Posted by Kellyn Shoecraft onEarlier this summer I posted on Instagram that it was my dad’s birthday. I honestly haven’t been thinking a lot about my dad - my head and heart are too wrapped up in the loss of my sister. Right now, I’m not a great model for managing multiple losses, as...
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- Tags: anxiety, Grief experience, Illness, parent loss