Author: Jos Hadfield

When Death Comes   When death comes like the hungry bear in autumn; when death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse     to buy me, and snaps the purse shut; when death comes like the

Love sorrow. She is yours now, and you must take care of what has been given. Brush her hair, help her into her little coat, hold her hand, especially when crossing a street. For, think,   what if you should

I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old, I am of the nature to have ill health. There is no way to escape ill health. I am of the nature to die.

Not preparing for death Medical advances have given us the power to prolong life, but have not taught us anything about how to die. Our fear of death and love of life mean that we seldom prepare either for death

The path of understanding and liberation taught by not only the Buddha, but by all the great teachers, is not concerned with personal improvement or gain but with teaching us how to care. We do not step foot on our

Grief and sadness right up in my face   Seeing another’s deep, heart shredded pain. So easy to try and sidestep. So easy to be hoodwinked by the sun on the sea, by the fresh-washed blue sky.   But the

At the moment of death I would like ……   to be at peace to be able to see the sky to have said a loving farewell to my family to be near an open window with fresh air to

‘It is noteworthy that the nurse is expected to be efficient not only in taking care of the body by giving proper food and medicine, but …. is also expected to take care of the patient’s mental condition. It is

Not preparing for death   Medical advances have given us the power to prolong life, but have not taught us anything about how to die. Our fear of death and love of life mean that we seldom prepare either for

    ‘The human heart is as a frail craft on which we wish to reach the stars’     Giotto 1266 – 1337