Comments on: Second Annual ‘Engage With Grace’ http://chronichealing.com/second-annual-engage-with-grace/ Helping women with chronic illnesses Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:36:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeanne http://chronichealing.com/second-annual-engage-with-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-3379 Jeanne Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:28:43 +0000 http://chronichealing.com/?p=5167#comment-3379 Alicia, Yes, sometimes tragic deaths do force the issue. I do understand why people aren't always keen on jumping into these serious conversations -- but I do believe they are <em>important</em> and I do think having them in advance helps <em>everyone</em> (as opposed to having the conversations after the death has occurred and having to guess the person's wishes or having various family members disagree about how best to handle matters). When I saw Alexandra Drane's video on this project last year, I was very moved by it. Jeanne Alicia,

Yes, sometimes tragic deaths do force the issue. I do understand why people aren’t always keen on jumping into these serious conversations — but I do believe they are important and I do think having them in advance helps everyone (as opposed to having the conversations after the death has occurred and having to guess the person’s wishes or having various family members disagree about how best to handle matters). When I saw Alexandra Drane’s video on this project last year, I was very moved by it.

Jeanne

]]> By: Yaya http://chronichealing.com/second-annual-engage-with-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-3376 Yaya Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:28:15 +0000 http://chronichealing.com/?p=5167#comment-3376 With the recent tragic death in our family it really forced us to think about these types of questions that people tend not to talk about. .-= Yaya´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.yayastuff.net/2009/11/friday-fragments-including-yayajosh.html" rel="nofollow">Friday Fragments (including YayaJosh wedding pictures!)</a> =-. With the recent tragic death in our family it really forced us to think about these types of questions that people tend not to talk about.
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]]> By: Jeanne http://chronichealing.com/second-annual-engage-with-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-3373 Jeanne Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:54:30 +0000 http://chronichealing.com/?p=5167#comment-3373 Alex, I think the work you're doing is so important. I was touched last year when I watched your video that talked about how <a href="http://www.engagewithgrace.org/" rel="nofollow">Engage With Grace</a> began. These conversations are important. I think too often people fear talking about it because they fear death. What then ends up happening is there is confusion and unnecessary emotional pain for the survivors who then try their best to sort out what they think the person's wishes would have been. If discussed in advance, I believe it gives all involved more peace of mind. Jeanne <em>"It's the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more". ~~Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling</em> Alex,

I think the work you’re doing is so important. I was touched last year when I watched your video that talked about how Engage With Grace began. These conversations are important. I think too often people fear talking about it because they fear death. What then ends up happening is there is confusion and unnecessary emotional pain for the survivors who then try their best to sort out what they think the person’s wishes would have been. If discussed in advance, I believe it gives all involved more peace of mind.

Jeanne

“It’s the unknown we fear when we look upon death and darkness, nothing more”.
~~Albus Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

]]> By: Alexandra Drane http://chronichealing.com/second-annual-engage-with-grace/comment-page-1/#comment-3372 Alexandra Drane Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:43:41 +0000 http://chronichealing.com/?p=5167#comment-3372 Jeanne - We've been living and breathing engage with grace for about 20 months now, and yet yesterday over our 'feast' (as my four year old calls it) - we learned more again together as a family. It's amazing how this conversation evolves - and thank you so much for sharing the importance of having it. As a family, after our meal, after our walk, after our dessert, we then watched the classic Snow White. My dad informed me he had changed all his answers and now wants to be encased in a gold and glass chamber in our living room. Here's to getting whatever your wishes may be. best alex Jeanne –
We’ve been living and breathing engage with grace for about 20 months now, and yet yesterday over our ‘feast’ (as my four year old calls it) – we learned more again together as a family. It’s amazing how this conversation evolves – and thank you so much for sharing the importance of having it. As a family, after our meal, after our walk, after our dessert, we then watched the classic Snow White. My dad informed me he had changed all his answers and now wants to be encased in a gold and glass chamber in our living room. Here’s to getting whatever your wishes may be.
best
alex

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