This reminded me of our discussion on Forgiveness on Sunday and thought it might just speak to others as it did to me! Peace, Andrea

Small bit of humor….what song would you choose?

Let’s start a thread of comments here sending love and positive thoughts to our fearless leader & the creator of Kettle & Candle…….Pam💗

Life, the universe, the Divine, God has a unique way of reminding us that we’re not alone on our journey and sometimes no matter how bad we think our lives are there are people out there they’re going through similar or worse situations. This morning I ran into a friend of mine that I worked with a VA who retired a few years ago just like I did. He had his own battle with cancer and is now a cancer survivor. I would see him walking the neighborhood with his wife on a fairly regular basis over the last couple years. I saw him this morning and stopped just to say hi and catch up with him and he told me that his wife died in January from pancreatic cancer. She was diagnosed in mid 2025 and five months later she died. She had been to three different doctors who missed the diagnosis. Finally, she went to a cardiologist who did some more extensive testing and made the diagnosis. I expressed my deepest condolences and sympathies for his loss. He said that he has been in grief counseling since she died. I told him that I thought that was a very good thing. I told him that people can be very sympathetic, but unless they’ve gone through the loss of a close love one they truly don’t understand what a person is going through. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family. I know that God is great and will watch over them and guide them through this journey of grief and rebuilding their lives without their loved one. This is a reminder for us all to cherish every moment, especially the ones we have with our friends and loved ones. After I drove away I found a place to park and I had a good cry

Sometimes we need a reminder of how precious life is and what it means to live a life. I had a restless night and got up early. Sat in front of the tv and watched the movie, Spoiler Alert. It brought back memories of working on Water St in the 80’s and watched as so many friends died of AIDS and the feeling of sadness, grief, loneliness and fear took hold. My friends span many different walks of life. It’s wonderful but it leaves you open to all sorts of things you never expected. Some good, some not so good. But life, well, it is interesting. Remember when you’re helping someone navigate decisions for their life and after, it is difficult to think beyond where we are. Give them grace and definitely dignity as you assist them and their loved ones. I love my Sunday morning musings. Grace & Dignity End of Life Services