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Day 287 – In the Heart of New York
Recently, I spent three weeks, living an uninvited guest, at Mount Sinai Hospital. My mission was to be a caregiver for my brother John who has a cancerous tumor that tragically and painfully, is ravaging his body. Continue reading
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Days 283-286 – Love’s ROI
Love asks not for partial commitment but for total commitment, no holding back, without expectation of reward, response, or return. The moment I attach any of that to my gift of Love, the gift is diminshed and in the end… Continue reading
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Days 280-282 – Interpreting Love
Caregivers seeking to live Love need to be able to act not from fear of punishment but from love for the being who lying in pain before them. Continue reading
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Days 277-279 – The Way of Love
Whichever way love goes, That way becomes my faith, The source of beauty, and a light Of sacredness over everything. –Ibn Arabi, Sufi mystic (1165-1240) What do these four lines say to you about love? Do you agree… Continue reading
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Days 275 & 276 – “The Peace of Wild Things”
Right now, in this moment, the dying seek the immeasurable wealth of a caregiver with warm eyes and an open heart. Continue reading
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Days 273 & 274 – Our Entrances & Our Exits
We are always entering and leaving – closer to beginnings, or nearer to ends. Continue reading
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Days 269-272 – Heart of the Rose
At the time of his death, the collection of poems authored by Hafiz is thought to have exceeded 5,000 although only 500 or so have survived and are known today. The gifts of his poetry came to us in English… Continue reading
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Day 268 – Days of Roses and…
We each know that wine can be a lovely compliment to our lives or a treacherous poison. In spite of all our knowledge about alcoholism as a disease, we still pass judgment on those caught in the jaws of this… Continue reading
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Day 267 – What’s in a Rose – for you?s
I have met many roses wearing nurse’s uniforms or doctors coats. Caregivers who Multi_roses_2 carry with them the grace of angels can heal with the beauty of their presence. Continue reading
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Day 266 – Encountering the Divine
Love calls us to search for the divine in the dark places as well as the bright. And Love calls us also to restore her light by reaching out to the saddest and most wounded among us. Continue reading
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