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Saying Goodbye

Telling My Grandmother's Stories

Rachel Hillestad | Posted 04.19.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Caring for Aging Parents, Aging Parents, Death of a Grandparent, Grandparents, Aging Grandparents, Grandmothers, Grandmother Stories, Letting Go, Saying Goodbye, Depression, Depression Treatment, Ocd, Mothers and Sons, Generations, Fathers and Daughters, Fifty News
Rachel Hillestad

I told her what a pleasure it has been to be her granddaughter, and that our relationship is not over, it's just on pause.

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'My Aunt Is Nearly 99 ... She Will Not Live To Be 100'

Rebecca Jane Weinstein | Posted 03.31.2013 | Fifty
Read More: 5 Stages of Grief, Saying Goodbye, Dying Family, How to Grieve, Dying Parents, Grieving Process, Mourning, Fifty News
Rebecca Jane Weinstein

My aunt is nearly 99. She will not live to be 100. Her photo will not be on the television recalling the date of her birth, with Willard Scott announcing she likes the opera and still volunteers. She will no longer volunteer. There will be no Today for her then.

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First Goodbye to a Friend

Leigh Flayton | Posted 10.01.2012 | Women
Read More: Oakdale, Friendship, Saying Goodbye, Long Island, Madonna, Friendlys, Moving, Junior High School, Audrey Hepburn, Teenagers, Women News
Leigh Flayton

I had other friends, but Renee was my favorite. I admired her in a way that I didn't admire anyone else.

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Who Are We Without Our Titles?

Natalie Thomas | Posted 07.20.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Saying Goodbye, Self-Discovery, Divorce, Loss, Breakups, Labels, Identity Crisis, Empty Nest Syndrome, Career, Goodbye, Empty Nest, Self Concept, Self Definition, Emotional Wellness, Healthy Living News
Natalie Thomas

Too often, we define ourselves by our jobs in this world: "I work at X," "I'm so and so's mother, ____'s wife." But when those relationships have expired, matured or evaporated, what's left?

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The Final Gift

Kyle Shamberg | Posted 05.15.2012 | Green
Read More: Saying Goodbye, Pets, Pet Owners, Pet Ownership, Pet Deaths, Death and Dying, Pet, Dog, Love, Grieving, Sleep, Green News
Kyle Shamberg

Well, let me tell you, if you've never owned a pet before you'd be surprised. Disgusting becomes endearing. Sloppy face baths become "kisses." And the annoyances... ok, they're still annoying. But there's one thing you always get: completely unconditional love.

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What Is The Best Way To End A Date? (Also Some Slighty Big News)

Single-ish, Glamour | Posted 12.01.2011 | Women
Read More: Saying Goodbye, Romantic Relationships, Ending a Date, How to End a Date, Relationships, Dating Advice, Single Women, Dating, Women News

One of the problems with dating someone regularly is it can be difficult to tell when the date ends. It's much easier to tell when it starts: "Hello."...

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P.S. I Love You: Creating a Digital Farewell File

Hillary St. Pierre | Posted 01.23.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Last Goodbye, Saying Goodbye, Dying, Letter Writing, Multiple Sclerosis, Death, Cancer, Legacy, Memories, Death & Dying, Healthy Living News
Hillary St. Pierre

When I found out I was terminally ill, the idea of leaving behind a legacy weighed on me, but not as heavily as the idea that I could leave behind a child with little or no memories of me.

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How Do You Say Goodbye to the Teacher Who Has Changed Your Life?

Pythia Peay | Posted 01.04.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Dreams, Jungian Psychology, Jung Depth Psychology, James Hillman, Healthy Living, Archetypes, Saying Goodbye, James Hillman Death, Healthy Living Spirit, Death & Dying, James Hillman Influence, Healthy Living News
Pythia Peay

The man who taught a generation about the soul's mysteries leaves this world for the next, surely to be remembered for generations to come as a great soul himself.

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Seeing The Good In Goodbyes

Roger Housden | Posted 01.02.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Acceptance, Marriage, Love, Poetry, Poems, Goodbye, Healthy Living Health News, Saying Goodbye, Say Goodbye, Healthy Living Spirit, Mindfulness, Goodbye to Love, Goodbye Poems, Healthy Living News
Roger Housden

All too often, we can't find the words to say goodbye. Can we stand to gaze into the heart of our loss, the preciousness of what we are losing, and not look away?

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In Her Last Hour of Life, My Grandmother Told Her Story

Brienne Walsh | Posted 10.01.2011 | Women
Read More: Saying Goodbye, The Bronx, Grandmothers, True Love, Death, Mourning, Irish, Granddaughters, Dying, Grieving Loss, Death Penalty, Dying With Dignity, Grieving, My-Story, Women News
Brienne Walsh

My sister and I sat with my grandmother while she lay dying a few months ago. Against her pale skin, freckled and dotted with beauty marks, I laid my arm.

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PBS's 'This Emotional Life': Letting Go of Loved Ones and Airplanes

Rebekah Sanderlin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Deployments, Saying Goodbye, Goodbye to Loved Ones, Say Goodbye, Goodbye, How to Say Goodbye, The Inner Life, Military Families, This Emotional Life, Healthy Living News
Rebekah Sanderlin

The only thing I have ever done that came close to being as scary as jumping out of that airplane was saying goodbye to my husband before each deployment.

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A Goodbye to a Girl's Best Friend

Lora Somoza | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Mourning, Saying Goodbye, Pets, Pneumonia, Love, Dogs, Death, Healthy Living News
Lora Somoza

A lot of people tell me that Sophie won the lotto with me, or that I took great care of her. But the truth is, she took the greatest care of me.

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