[Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Birthday Witness. Now the New York Times chimes in . ..

[A.M. Noel]

For me Death is ultimate FREEDOM.  I am without my bodybag.
A.M. Noel
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On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 3:19 AM isobeljimbish--- via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> Dear Randy,
> Thank you for this reflection. I appreciate it very much  as it occasioned
> me to remember how my Dad and I spent a month in preparation for his death.
> With love
> Isobel Bishop
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 4 Jan 2020, at 6:39 am, Randy Williams via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
> My mother died in March of 2001 at age 90. I spent every waking hour of
> her last five days with her. She was conscious and cognizant until about
> the last eight hours before she died. We had some incredible conversations
> on: What is death? What is it like to die? What will it be like after we
> die? I attribute the quality of the dialogue to, one, neither of us acted
> as if we actually knew the answers to the questions but we were both
> willing to struggle for some clarity. And two, neither of us tried to kid
> the other about the fact that she was dying. This freed us both up to share
> honestly and from the depths. I feel certain we both had our lives changed
> and our love for each other deepened during those five unforgettable last
> days for her. I would love to talk with a loved one about those same
> questions when my time nears.
> Randy
>
> On Jan 3, 2020, at 12:39 PM, James Wiegel via Dialogue <
> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
> 
> https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/nyregion/ruth-willig-oldest-death.html?te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_NN_p_20200103&section=longRead?campaign_id=9&instance_id=14935&segment_id=20013&user_id=505cb1dd7896a746e64ebf529d31e095&regi_id=77723647ion=longRead
>
> With Respect,
> Jim Wiegel
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