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Feb 6, 2020 · It is possible that we experience our most profound moment in the murky hinterland between life and death. But that doesn’t mean we should stop raging against the dying of the light.
- “Analysis of death is not for the sake of becoming fearful but to appreciate this precious lifetime.” - Dalai Lama. As a Buddhist (the most senior Buddhist on earth, no less), the Dalai Lama believes in reincarnation.
- “I have now decided that my death should be very precious. I really want to use it. I’d like my death to be as interesting as my life has been, and will be.”
- “It’s part of the privilege of being human that we have our moment when we have to say goodbye.” - Patti Smith. Patti Smith said various eloquent things about death in this 2017 interview with Australian television .
- “The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” - Harriet Beecher Stowe. The celebrated nineteenth century American abolitionist and author Harriet Beecher Stowe is best remembered for her book Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which highlighted the plight of enslaved African Americans, and was a very influential novel of its time.
How did dying and death emerge as ‘not beautiful’ in the interviewees’ narratives? Those affected spoke about the need to endure pain and suffering and about the burdens and difficulties of coming to terms with illness.
Death, often feared and misunderstood, has inspired countless poets to reflect on the profound beauty hidden within its embrace. While it may seem paradoxical to find allure in mortality, poets have crafted powerful verses that explore the transformative nature of death, its ability to bring meaning to life, and the eternal legacy it leaves behind.
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Embracing death as “beautiful” may seem foreign or impossible to many. But as hospice caregivers, we offer several ways to embrace death as beautiful.
“Most people think of death as being extremely sudden, but in hospice, it's usually a much more gradual process,” says hospice and palliative care nurse Hadley Vlahos. “And whenever you watch that gradual process, it's a lot less jarring. It can be so beautiful.” Graphics by KCRW’s Gabby Quarante
