Tag Archives: Death & dying

Dying Well

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Helga

It was with great sadness, last year, that I watched from a distance, a family lose their beloved husband and father. I captured just a bit of what Russell Brown was like when I attended the celebration of his life. … Continue reading →

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It’s So Easy To Die – It’s So Hard To Die

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Helga

That’s a phrase that went through my mind many times when Mike’s Mom aka “Granny” was struggling through her final days on earth. Bedridden, unable to speak, hardly able to eat, she lingered. The agonising moments ticked by. It was … Continue reading →

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8 Years Without Arnie

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Helga

“It’s okay to cry,” I thought as a stray tear or two rolled down my cheeks this morning. It’s been 8 years. 8 years since my older brother Arnold died. It was a dreadful day. It is not my nature … Continue reading →

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Living Well – Dying Well

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Helga

This morning I went to the tribute service of Russell Brown. I didn’t know him and only met his lovely wife Mel just once, but was moved to attend after following a journey that took him from life on earth … Continue reading →

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Death is a Staggeringly Horrible Thing

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Helga

There’s nothing, absolutely NOTHING nice about the process of death. It’s cold and final and very depressing. I once watched in despair as a budgie fell sick and died. It was pitiful. I was so helpless. The few days he … Continue reading →

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