“Like a plant that starts up in showers and sunshine and does not know which has best helped it to grow, it is difficult to say whether the hard things or the pleasant things did me the most good.” ~Lucy Larcom (American poet; 1824-1893) Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read […]

“Plant impossible gardens. Look forward to dreams. Cry during movies. Swing as high as you can on a swing set, by moonlight. Cultivate moods. Do it for love. Take lots of naps. Take moon baths. Giggle with children. Listen to old people. Entertain your inner child. Build a fort with blankets. Get wet. Hug trees. […]

What kind of seeds are you planting in the garden of your body, your mind and your spirit? Are you planting seeds of well being…of loving abundance, gratitude, harmony, prosperity, health and peace…that you want to nourish and grow? Or are you planting dis-ease using negative thoughts, doubt, fear and self-criticism? …Those are like weeds, […]

“Bloom where you are planted” ~John D. Rockefeller Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

Thanks for bringing the following story to my attention, Dwight. Jeremy was born with a twisted body, a slow mind and a chronic, terminal illness that had been slowly killing him all his young life. Still his parents had tried to give him as normal a life as possible and had sent him to St. […]

“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.” ~Martin Luther King Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” ~Dr. Seuss Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips about the Death of Cindy James

In my last Blog post I shared the touching story of Nick Charles, the former CNN sports anchor, who is dying of cancer and consciously leaving an oral legacy for his family. He’s talked with counselors and hospice workers about his final week. It will go something like this: He’ll lose his appetite first. After […]

A few years ago I introduced you to Bruce, who, with two months left to live, started a videotape farewell to his loved ones. He wanted to create a meaningful goodbye…and leave a history. Today I’d like to introduce you to former CNN sports anchor Nick Charles. On August 4, 2009 Nick was told he […]

“Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.” ~William James Melanie Hack Author of Who Killed My Sister, My Friend Read an excerpt now TV Shows and Clips […]