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How do you love when you’ve lost your love?

August 2nd, 2010

How do you love when you’ve lost your love? by Dr. Laurel Clark

This year will be ten years since my husband died. I waited quite awhile to find the man of my dreams. We were in our late 30’s when we married, and then he died only six years later from complications of juvenile diabetes.

For the first few years after his death, Valentine’s Day was a melancholy occasion. I was deeply in love with my husband, we were great friends, and I just missed him. I’d see commercials for all kinds of romantic get-togethers, flowers, chocolates, and be sad that I no longer had a sweetheart. Read more...

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Do You Live For Life Or To Meet Death?

March 8th, 2010

Most of us live our lives day-by-day planning what will happen. We plan to get a job, work, earn a living in order to buy material things that supposedly bring happiness, only to find that in the end, we all die. It seems so futile. Should we live our lives only to plan our death? Or should we live our lives, knowing that we will eventually die and continue living? Read more...

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He turned devastation into a beautiful life

October 30th, 2009

By focusing on the positive, Brian J. Donley has created a life of his dreams after surviving a tragedy that shook him to the very core of his being. Today he is sharing the blessings he has received with so many others, assisting them in moving forward into the beautiful lives they desire and deserve. Thank you Brian for taking the time to share your story with us. Read more...

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Tell your loved ones you care…

December 27th, 2008

Our last photo together

December 2008.

It’s been 3 weeks since dads passing and with his death being at the beginning of the holiday season, it has been especially difficult for me. Although I knew in my heart and in my head that my father would not be here to celebrate Hanukkah with us this year, it was still a shock to hear the nurse tell me “your father has passed” and the reality struck me as I walked into his bedroom and saw him laying there, quiet and still…an image I will never forget. I said my good-byes, kissed his bald head and watched as he was wheeled out of my world. In the past three weeks, friends have shared the condolences, made contributions in his memory to both our Temple and Lewy Body Dementia Association as well as sent cards and prayers our way. For this I am so very grateful. Read more...

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Dad’s passing…

December 10th, 2008

These past few days seem to be a blur….almost as if the events were surreal. Less than a week ago I celebrated my birthday and at the end of the day I posted on facebook, thanking everyone for the birthday wishes, and sharing that the only thing missing was hearing my dad’s beautiful tenor voice singing “Happy Birthday” to me. For on my birthday, he lay in his bed, illness consuming him, his mind fading, unable to care for himself, he was waiting to die. I have known for the past few months that his time was near and there were days when I saw how much pain he was in and I prayed for his peace and comfort, but there is a huge difference between knowing someone will pass on and when it actually occurs. Two days after my birthday, my dad left this earth and my world will never be the same. Read more...