Final Gifts Sparknotes
Final Gifts is a fascinating book that I have read. It’s about the journey of dying. The book was written by two hospice nurses. Which I can relate too because my aunt is a hospice nurse. I know how she felt and what she goes through on a daily basis regarding hospice patients and the insight on hospice workers. The two hospice workers Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelley, who introduced the unique way people communicate with their imminent deaths. They help people understand or help explained the onset of death. They understood what’s happening to them, but they express the next stage of their journey. The authors detail story after of hospice patients tell their families about their upcoming passages by saying they need to find their
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You ache physically and emotionally. Physically, your body begins to experience the pain of a loss. Heartache is very real, as anyone that has experienced it, can attest to. You go through the motions but have the dull ache of pain that hopefully will subside with time. Personally, physical hurt is easier to deal with than emotional pain.
Grief is something that we, as humans, will experience during our lives unfortunately. Each person will handle the loss of a loved one differently. There is no outline detailing how to cope with a loss properly. There are stages of grief that must be dealt with until the loss can be accepted. The loss can be accepted but the person will continue to experience the loss of a loved one until the end of their days.
Be there for and talk to each other. Remember your relatives wouldn’t want you to be unhappy. Death is a part of life we all have to go and manage, some people cope better that others. It always help to talk to with friends and family about how you are feeling. Knowing you were there and you made everything possible and run smoothly for your family member to go to his/her formal resting place. It would help you greatly knowing you did all that you can do and having family and friends by your side just to listen while you vent and be a helping hand also relives a big load off your
You ache physically and emotionally. Physically, your body begins to experience the pain of a loss. Heartache is very real, as anyone that has experienced it, can attest to. You go through the motions but have the dull ache of pain that hopefully will subside with time. Personally, physical hurt is easier to deal with than emotional pain.
Grief is something that we, as humans, will experience during our lives unfortunately. Each person will handle the loss of a loved one differently. There is no outline detailing how to cope with a loss properly. There are stages of grief that must be dealt with until the loss can be accepted. The loss can be accepted but the person will continue to experience the loss of a loved one until the end of their days.
Be there for and talk to each other. Remember your relatives wouldn’t want you to be unhappy. Death is a part of life we all have to go and manage, some people cope better that others. It always help to talk to with friends and family about how you are feeling. Knowing you were there and you made everything possible and run smoothly for your family member to go to his/her formal resting place. It would help you greatly knowing you did all that you can do and having family and friends by your side just to listen while you vent and be a helping hand also relives a big load off your