“By seizing every opportunity for kindness, forgiveness, healing, and love that crosses my path each day, I hope that my death, although perhaps sad for some, will be gracefully concluded.”

“I entered the picture in the eleventh hour as a guide to the exit of his life. I navigated as best I could the role of end-of-life shepherda journey that I had never taken before. I have to forgive...”

“I believe one of the most important reasons I am here today is to practice forgiveness and to learn the power of it as a gift to others and myself. By focusing on forgiveness in my life today, I am...”

“The shift from thinking that I must feel forgiveness to the practice of repetitive giving forgiveness has helped me in my healing journey.”

“Surrendering to the best of my abilities when the price of life has outweighed its benefit may be a compassionate choice for me and those around me.”

“Grief is part of my human experience. There will always be loss during my lifetime. Loss has come in a variety of forms to mesuch as death, divorce, losing a job, and selling a beloved home. Each e...”

“I finally know the difference between pleasing and loving, obeying and respecting. It has taken me so many years to be okay with being different, and with being this alive, this intense. (xxvi)”

“Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence.Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance.Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence.Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance.”

“Birthdays could be such a bummer when you were older than the country you lived in.”

“It`s not how old you are, it`s how you are old.”

“I dont ever remember being afraid of oldness.There are things I miss about being younger - chiefly the ability to pull all-nighters and keep working and working well; and being smiled at by girls I...”

“Don't be afraid. Change is such a beautiful thing", said the Butterfly.”