“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
Thursday, January 5, 2017
One man's quest to change the way we die
This story on One Man's Quest to Change the Way We Die describes how "B.J. Miller, a doctor and triple amputee, usedhis own experience to pioneer a new model of palliativecare at a small, quirky hospice in San Francisco.
