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Do not take from me a gentle death

Posted on March 4, 2015 by dgermann

Do not take from me a gentle death, a fighting death, whatever death is mine. This is a human rights issue, a human issue. :- Doug.

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Do no harm

Posted on March 4, 2015 by dgermann

How our way of thinking, seeing everything in numbers and statistics and Dollars, fearing face to face, forcing people to have so many patients they cannot find out who they are, is causing suffering and wrong deaths! We can meet … Continue reading →

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What life are we doing everything to keep going?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by dgermann

What life are we doing everything to keep going? The tubes and technology and drug-induced grogginess, interacting with new strangers every few hours? Or the most profound days of our lives? What can we do to make the latter? :- … Continue reading →

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death and anonymity

Posted on March 3, 2015 by dgermann

To endure the death and sufferings of patients doctors can distance themselves from names and relationships. But what if the deaths are contributed to by anonymity, what if our attitude toward persons—persons!—directly caused the suffering? Theirs and ours? :- Doug.

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a more gentle outcome

Posted on March 3, 2015 by dgermann

Why do everything possible to keep someone alive when nature has decided a more gentle outcome? :- Doug.

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At what age?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by dgermann

At what age do we become ineligible to be seen and treated as a person? :- Doug.

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Today’s an open day

Posted on March 2, 2015 by dgermann

Today’s an open day Nows for us to open People for me to open to Universes to leave space for Today’s…. :- Doug.

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Life will inevitably advance

Posted on March 2, 2015 by dgermann

Life will inevitably advance How to you want to live Then? :- Doug.

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someday you will not be allowed

Posted on March 2, 2015 by dgermann

Someday you will not be allowed to decide find out now decide now for when :- Doug.

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frame your life?

Posted on March 1, 2015 by dgermann

Since every chapter reframes everything before how will you have your death frame your life? :- Doug.

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The 20-L-10 rule

Posted on March 1, 2015 by dgermann

The 20-L-10 Rule: When you have the doctor for 20 minutes—take your list—devote 10 minutes to the end of life conversation. :- Doug.

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This morning I did not want to call

Posted on March 1, 2015 by dgermann

This morning I did not want to call a certain person. “It will take care of itself” I thought. But I forced myself to call. This conversation I need to initiate. Things will not get better if we ignore each … Continue reading →

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Meditating or shoveling snow

Posted on February 28, 2015 by dgermann

Meditating or shoveling snow, sleeping, eating, talking with another, or to myself: all this, all there is, is holy, is doing the Work, the Living, the Loving, the flow of the between. That is enough. That is all there is. … Continue reading →

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a useful metaphor?

Posted on February 28, 2015 by dgermann

I do not suspect this apprehends all in its essence, but I do ask if I have made a valid or at least useful metaphor. It seems it has promise. If I am seeing something useful, then we do not … Continue reading →

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meet

Posted on February 28, 2015 by dgermann

To meet is meat and meet :- Doug.

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Miller Trust

Posted on February 27, 2015 by dgermann

Miller Trust: MT stands for “void of reason.” :- Doug.

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Beyond shoulder’s range

Posted on February 27, 2015 by dgermann

Beyond shoulder’s range Hearing funeral sobs We weep Distance immaterial To touch :- Doug.

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