Good vibes requested. My grandmother is dying. Update: She passed away :(

[ShazzieB]

47. My sister was in hospice care when she passed away almost a year ago due to kidney failure.

One thing I didn't know about hospice is that they don't just care for the dying person; they also care for the dying person's loved ones. The hospice that handled my sister's care at the end has sent me things in the mail all this past year about coping with loss and grief. The most recent one was a poem that I found very moving. This is the first time I'm sharing it with someone, but it won't be the last.

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ON THOSE DAYS

On those says
When you miss someone the
most

as though your memories
are sharp enough
to slice through skin and bone

remember how they loved you.

Remember how they loved you
and do that
for yourself.

In their name
in their honour.
Love yourself
as they loved you.

They would love that.

On those days
when you miss someone
the most
love yourself harder.

Donna Ashworth
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I'm still in the process of learning how to do this, but every time I try, it helps.