When he received a life threatening diagnosis, then condolences from friends, he realized that actually...we're all in the same boat.

We're In The Same Boat

Touch the Lips

A woman describes the final moments with her spouse after a long illness. 

We Did a Good Job

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Buckets of Lipstick

A chaplain describes his very first night on the job, and what he learns.

First Call

A story about a mother's words of encouragement at her son's deathbed.

Go to the Light

E describes a nighttime conversation with her husband about their pending separation.

Separate Journeys

A nurse talks about the challenges of caring for a loved one who is dying at home, and the importance of using every available resource for help.

Use Your Resources

A woman talks about the difficulty, and comfort, in listening to music after the death of her husband. 

Listening To Music After His Death

Right after the death of her husband, she got a surprising phone call...

The Phone Rang

A man tells the story of a hand held at the time of death.

Grandmother's Hand

A man describes the very last moments of his brother's life. 

He Had a Good Death

At end of life, often people will see loved ones who have already died. A chaplain describes one such story.

They're Waiting For You

What is the difference between 'meeting' a life threatening diagnosis and 'beating' it? 

Meeting It Or Beating It

A woman who receives a life threatening diagnosis puts a care team together comprised of friends, and one important task is....humor. 

Humor Detail

What do you say to someone who has a life threatening diagnosis, or has lost a loved one? 

I'm Here To Listen

A young woman is picking out food to take to a friend who just lost her brother. She recommends they avoid lasagna...

No More Lasagna

A mother talks about the surprising arc of grief after the loss of her baby.

Seven Months Later

This is a mother's story about the loss of her newborn baby...its intense difficulties and the surprisingly beautiful moment of his actual death.  

His Death

A Rabbi describes an intimate backyard burial service among family.

Backyard Funeral

One woman's thoughts about what happens to the soul after death.

Soul Transformation

A man describes his best friend’s graceful approach to death, employing Act 39 (legislation in Vermont that allows eligible Vermonters with terminal diseases the option to be prescribed medication that will hasten the end of their life).

Dying Gracefully

In this segment, a man describes the difference between the nature of grief and sorrow.

Sorrow vs Grief

A man describes his unique friendship with another man, and caring for his friend until he chooses to end his own life using Vermont's Act 39 (legislation in Vermont that allows eligible Vermonters with terminal diseases the option to be prescribed medication that will hasten the end of their life).

Caregiving Between Friends

This is a story about the nature of receiving visitors as a dying person. According to Bill, some of his visitors are overly cheery, some too emotional, but in the end, all were appreciated. 

Visitors

In the last two months of his life, Bill decided he wanted to...watch musicals. So a group of friends gathered weekly to do just that. 

Watching Musicals

A woman's story about being with her love at the time of his death. It was painful, but also profoundly beautiful.

Death Can Be Beautiful

A story about a decision to leave the hospital and go home on hospice...and some parting words of experience from a caring nurse.

Going Home

A woman describes the moment of her partner's death, then the palpable sense that 'he was still there' in the house, in the hours after his death.

He was Still There

A woman describes the nature of her grief after losing her boyfriend, and her surprise that the second year was harder than the first.

Second Year is Harder

Terminal illness only happens to other people, and usually to old people. In this story, a young woman describes her shock at realizing it can happen to anyone. 

Too Young for This

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