Death And Dying / myLot

emptychair @innertalks (23744) • Australia 3 Apr 20

The great, and world-renowned Zen master, Zoralie Rispoz, was dying, after a long life of 83 years. His students gathered around his deathbed, waiting for his final breath, as they hoped also that he might impart a final...

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winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 20 Jul 12

Today another writer for my e-zine Storytime Tapestry has died. Bill Walker was one of my most beloved writers. He made friends from all over the world through my e-zine. He was really a storyteller. I recruited him because he had...

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Hazel Funcion @Zelmarq (12607) • Cebu City, Philippines 15 Nov 11

if you die tomorrow, would you know if you would be going to heaven? i know this is a very sensitive question but i would dare ask each and every of you here on mylot. thank you for sharing and have a nice day.

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Hazel Funcion @Zelmarq (12607) • Cebu City, Philippines 5 Oct 11

I attended the burial of Mark Paul ( younger brother of Ate Ann who just died from bone cancer), felt uneasy with this kind of situation. It brings back memories from the past when my father was there in the middle of the isle in...

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Hazel Funcion @Zelmarq (12607) • Cebu City, Philippines 22 Nov 10

I attended the burial of Mark Paul ( younger brother of Ate Ann who just died from bone cancer), felt uneasy with this kind of situation. It brings back memories from the past when my father was there in the middle of the isle in...

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Citychic @Citychic (4067) • United States 15 Feb 09

Has anyone seen The movie called the Bucked List? I saw it and I thought it was very good. I've made up my mind to live my life to the fullest. I've even begun to make a list myself of things that I would like to do before I...

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BellasmamaTiff @BellasmamaTiff (2544) • United States 9 Nov 08

Something is not right. My 3 1/2 year old daughter is just so into death. My great grandmother passed away about 7 months ago, and since then, my daughter has been talking about how she wants to die, how we all should die, that...

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catjane @catjane (1036) • United States 3 Mar 08

Many of us have had to experience at one time or another the death of someone or something we love or themselves is experiencing their own imminent death. How do you handle this? My brother, Jim, died when he was very young, about...

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jeannebean @jeannebean (73) • United States 16 Jul 07

How would you respond to an old friend upon hearing of the loss of their child? I had this happen this weekend..it was a friend of ten years, that i met on the internet...i've never seen her face, but know everything about...

death

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death of a child

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jeannebean @jeannebean (73) • United States 6 Jul 07

My older son, who just finished his sophmore year in College brought home the book. It was part of his "reading list" for the previous year. Ironically, I had read another one of Mitch Albom's books last year, right after losing...

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mitch albom

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Transformed @Transformed (1259) • United States 26 May 07

When you die, what would you rather be? Do you even have a preference and why? Some people have negative beliefs about getting cremated based on religion or personal preference, whereas some have a belief in getting buried for...

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susieq223 @susieq223 (3742) • United States 6 Mar 07

My husband is dying from advanced emphysema. I've chosen to take care of him at home instead of sending him to a nursing home. Most of the time I feel I'm coping pretty well with things. Fortunately, he is easy to take care of,...

caring for the terminally ill

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Jewels @Tetchie (2932) • Australia 24 Feb 07

Do you want someone to climb a mountain and spread you to the four winds? Or are you to sit on someones mantle in an expensive vase? Speak to me, what would you like?

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Jewels @Tetchie (2932) • Australia 24 Feb 07

Ashes to ashes......Have you made a choice of what you want done with your remains when you permanently close your eyes.

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sharocollins @sharocollins (5) • United States 7 Sep 06

I have been doing some extensive reading on this subject since my fiance died a few months ago. I wanted to know if he was OK and if I will see him again. I read a little about people going to a place where they "wait" in death...

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