Richard

“It behooves me to remember as I advance in age that death is an inevitable part of the life cycle rather than a medical failure.”
― Lisa J. Shultz, A Chance to Say Goodbye: Reflections on Losing a Parent

“...we spoke about dying. [Prim] told me how she'd nearly died of malaria. She said that she didn't mind the thought of death. That realizing you're going to die actually makes life better as it's only then that you decide to live the life you really want to live.”
― Jennifer Ryan, The Chilbury Ladies' Choir

“The living have to live with it. You don’t. Theirs is the grief or the gladness of your death, theirs is the loss or gain of it. Theirs is the pain and the pleasure of memory.”
― Thomas Lynch, The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade

“When I reflect on the stories of death supported by hospice care and contrast it with our story depicting an absence of support, I find myself dealing with envy and anger. I have channeled those emotions into this book with the hope that hearing our story might give someone else a chance to create a better ending to the life of a loved one.”
― Lisa J. Shultz, A Chance to Say Goodbye: Reflections on Losing a Parent