I’m sorry. Nothing: (Sixty seconds of silence) May I take care of that? (and take the tissue out of their hands and give them a fresh one and throw it away and wash your hands) This is hard. Yes, I remember that time. I don’t know. . whether pets are in heaven . . . … Continue reading 10 simple phrases when visiting in the first hours after a death.
Can my loved one hear me?
In the last hours and minutes of people's lives, laying in hospital and hospice beds, we often hear the question, "Can they hear us?" Chaplains and nurses often say, "Yes. Of course. The hearing is the last thing to go." But I think there may be a more important question to ask. And that is, … Continue reading Can my loved one hear me?
Remember the best conversation, not necessarily the last one.
People often say, "I wish I had told them I loved them" the last time they spoke with their loved one. Instead of worrying about the last conversation, consider remembering the best conversation. https://youtu.be/mTelNU4nz30
“How trees respond to loss”
https://youtu.be/I66jHbOCfow Jason's book is How Trees Deal with Loss.
What to say when you don’t know what to say.
I used to say, "I'm sorry for your loss" when I was in moments of deep pain and death. I'm adding a new phrase. "This is hard." Let me tell you why. https://youtu.be/T9EeLPR3v4k
