Iroquois Memorial Hospice recently noted their 15th anniversary in providing end of life care to our community. How privileged we feel to be asked to experience that journey with the patients and their families. The dying teach us so much about life and living. I often think if we only had that knowledge at the beginning of our life instead at the end of our life, what a difference our lives might be. We might take more time to know our neighbor, to understand someone's pain, to be present when someone needs a hug.
The sky might be bluer, the grass greener, the flowers prettier. Our goals and values might be better, and we may pause to experience life and all its joys, love and wonders. I think periodically I need to stop and smell the roses, appreciate those around me who offer their love endlessly, and thank my Greater Being for the blessings I so abundantly have been given. We use 80% of our Emotional Quotient and only 20% of our intelligence quotient..... and that is not all bad. It shows me that we do embrace life, use our gifts and have a spirit of belonging and love.....and that we often follow our heart. God Bless.
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What Is Lonnie's Room?
There is a room in our home to which I navigate more frequently than the others. It makes me feel secure, it is cozy, and it is quiet. From the peak of the room, there is a large rusty metal angel suspended by a very thin wire. It would apear as if the angel is hovering over me, protecting, and always present. The lighting in the room creates a virtual display of dancing shadows around the angel.
Every evening when I am in "MY ROOM", I think of what Luciano de Crescenzo once said, "We are all like one-winged angels. it is only when we help each other that we can fly."
Every evening when I am in "MY ROOM", I think of what Luciano de Crescenzo once said, "We are all like one-winged angels. it is only when we help each other that we can fly."
About Me
- Lonnie
- Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Grief Counseling and Bereavement Education;
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