“Put a bird on your shoulder. That's what the Buddhists do. Just imagine a little bird on your shoulder and every day you say, ‘Is this the day I'm going to die, little bird? Am I leading the life I want to lead? Am I the person that I want to be?’ If we accept the fact that we can die at any time, we'd lead our lives differently. So every day you say, ‘Is this the day?’” ~ from the book "Tuesdays With Morrie" by Mitch Albom
Sunday, January 13, 2013
A dying nurse offers herself as instruction in caring
This amazing story from the New York Times describes how a nurse lived every moment of her life with purpose, right up to the end, by teaching nursing students about dying. Click here to read the story.
