thegoodlifeNP

A blog about living and dying: perspectives from a palliative care nurse practitioner.

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  • To my son…

    “It will go by so fast.” “Enjoy every stage.” “The next thing you know, you blink and they are grown.” All true statements spoken by the parents who have gone before me. I can still remember the day I went into labor with you. The first time there was a thunderstorm after we brought you… Read more

  • Why?

    Psalm 38:14 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. I see you… As I peered through the glass that looked upon the young couple, my heart broke. She lay over her husband, weeping and stroking his face, unable to kiss his mouth because of the breathing tube, while alarms… Read more

  • Everything happens for a reason

    People often say “everything happens for a reason.” This phrase is typically used by well meaning, caring people as words of comfort to another going through a painful or difficult situation. Hearing these words is not helpful to the person walking through the valley. How can there be reason in a 3-year-old child dying of… Read more