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A Small Town in Kansas Creates Christmas in September for a Little Boy
Citizens organized the event for Christian Risner, who is dying of cancerA town in Kansas has come together to give a special gift to a dying little boy. Nearly all of the residents of the tiny town of Lebo created “Christmas in September” this past Sunday for 3-year-old Christian Risner, who was recently given less than three months to live. Like most children, Christian loves Christmas.…
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You Don’t Need to be Brave
A cancer survivor reminds us that courage is no protection against terminal illnessI just read a wonderful story in the July 21, 2017, issue of Time. Written by cancer survivor Josh Friedman, it’s about an ordinary man who got a cancer diagnosis and didn’t take it particularly well. In fact, his behavior was the complete opposite of what our culture expects of people who’ve been told they…
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Monday Hearts for Madalene
Page Hodel creates beautiful hearts as a tribute to enduring loveIt’s an honor for SevenPonds to share with our readers the story of the Monday Hearts for Madalene project, a true account of the power of enduring love.The project began in 2005, when Page Hodel first met Madalene Rodriguez and fell “instantly, dizzyingly in love with her.” Soon afterwards, Page began leaving handmade hearts on…
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Talking About Dying with Your Parents is Difficult
When they start the conversation themselves, it’s even harderI suppose few people understand how important talking about dying with their parents as much as I do. As the founder of SevenPonds, I have been deeply into the topic of death almost every day for the past six years. And one of the topics we write about a lot is how to start that “death”…
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How Can Creating Art Help You Grieve the Loss of a Loved One? (Interview)
An interview with professional art therapist and author Sharon Strouse, Part OneToday is the first part of a two-part interview with Sharon Strouse, a Maryland-based board-certified registered art therapist and licensed clinical professional art therapist. Sharon lost her daughter Kristin to suicide in 2001, and has since worked as a bereavement specialist and presenter, telling her story at various suicide-related workshops throughout the United States. She…
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Melbourne’s Festival of Death and Dying Is Happening This Weekend
The annual event takes place September 9th and 10thTalking about death and dying isn’t particularly popular anywhere. But Australians are especially adept at avoiding the subject, at least according to a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald. And that’s exactly why Peter Banki decided to organize the annual Festival of Death and Dying, which debuted in Sydney last year. This year he’s…
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“The Bucket List”
The comedic buddy film challenges us to think about terminal illness and life itself“The Bucket List” is not only a comedic buddy movie, but also a unique and thought-provoking look at terminal illness. Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson share the screen as the film’s protagonists, Carter Chambers and Edward Cole. The two characters’ backgrounds are very different. Carter Chambers has been a car mechanic his entire life. He…
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“Time of Your Life”
Punk group performs soulful songThe song “Time of Your Life,” is also titled “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).” Written and recorded by the punk rock band Green Day, it was released in 1997. All three members of the band, including Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead vocalist and guitarist; Mike Dirnt, the bassist; and Tre Cool, the group’s drummer,…
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