“Watching a peaceful death of a human being reminds us of a falling star; one of a million lights in a vast sky that flares up for a brief moment only to disappear into the endless night forever.” ~ Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My friend Read an excerpt […]

Some dying people show increased anxiety and fear as death draws nearer. Sometimes this is an indication that something unresolved, unfinished, or unreconciled, over some important issue or with some significant relationship, is disturbing them…and preventing them from letting go. And sometimes it is an indication that the person is ready to say good-bye but […]

If you haven’t seen this last lecture, by Randy Pausch, take 10 minutes and watch it now…your life won’t be the same!

A Professor in London has been investigating the phenomenon of visits from deceased loved ones or visions of a heavenly realm and he has now been able to build up a tentative picture of what he believes happens in the hours before death… He says that often the first thing those close to death experience […]

Krishnamurti, a spiritual leader in India who died in 1986, was once asked what was the most appropriate way to say goodbye to a man who was about to die. He answered: “Tell your friend that in his death, a part of you dies and goes with him. Wherever he goes, you also go. He […]

Yesterday, on July 25, 2008, 47-year-old Randy Pausch died with pancreatic cancer…he’d only learned he had it in September 2006…and by the time of his passing he had inspired millions of people with his attitude. Remember…he was the US computer science professor who gave the “last lecture” (about achieving your childhood dreams) at Carnegie Mellon […]

Now that I am gone, remember me with smiles and laughter. And if you need to cry, cry with your brother or sister who walks in grief beside you. And when you need me, put your arms around anyone and give to them what you need to give to me. There are so many who […]

A GP from New Zealand went to the aid of a golfer who suffered a sudden and overwhelming heart attack. As he was going to help, he saw what he described as a white form, which seemed to rise and separate from the golfer’s body. … Or how about the case of Diane Smyth, from […]

There remain many deathbed encounters that defy easy answers. … Linda Jacobs’s experience is typical. Her father was terminally ill at a Manchester hospital, but as the family gathered around his bedside for what they believed was his last night, he became increasingly alert. “’He kept saying, ‘Move out of that smoke’,” says Linda. “He […]

No matter whom you believe was involved in the disappearance of Madeleine Mccann, your prayers must go out to that little girl! Here is some of what her parents have to say: “Our daughter Madeleine was abducted on 3rd May 2007 in Praia da Luz, Portugal, 9 days before her 4th birthday. She was taken […]