Comments on: Finding beauty in watching a loved one die http://www.markpollard.net/finding-beauty-in-watching-a-loved-one-die/ By Mark Pollard Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:01:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dealing with depression at Christmas | Life. Then strategy http://www.markpollard.net/finding-beauty-in-watching-a-loved-one-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 Dealing with depression at Christmas | Life. Then strategy Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:57:32 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=569#comment-2442 [...] top of that, earlier in the year, I’d watched my grandfather breathe his last breath. It was both the most incredible and saddest experience of my life. To breathe him into me as he [...] [...] top of that, earlier in the year, I’d watched my grandfather breathe his last breath. It was both the most incredible and saddest experience of my life. To breathe him into me as he [...]

]]> By: Nurse Staff http://www.markpollard.net/finding-beauty-in-watching-a-loved-one-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2493 Nurse Staff Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:20:07 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=569#comment-2493 Thanks for sharing your experience Mark. My Grandfather just turned 80 this week and I wrote him a letter. Was thinking of sharing it. It's great to see a post with heart and soul. We need more of these. Thanks for sharing your experience Mark. My Grandfather just turned 80 this week and I wrote him a letter. Was thinking of sharing it. It's great to see a post with heart and soul. We need more of these.

]]> By: Nurse Staff http://www.markpollard.net/finding-beauty-in-watching-a-loved-one-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Nurse Staff Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:20:07 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=569#comment-2314 Thanks for sharing your experience Mark. My Grandfather just turned 80 this week and I wrote him a letter. Was thinking of sharing it. It's great to see a post with heart and soul. We need more of these. Thanks for sharing your experience Mark. My Grandfather just turned 80 this week and I wrote him a letter. Was thinking of sharing it. It's great to see a post with heart and soul. We need more of these.

]]> By: 10 things about trying | Digital strategy & essays about being alive http://www.markpollard.net/finding-beauty-in-watching-a-loved-one-die/comment-page-1/#comment-2064 10 things about trying | Digital strategy & essays about being alive Fri, 29 May 2009 14:24:06 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=569#comment-2064 [...] Nothing ever goes to plan - especially when you don’t have one My granddad always asked me what my plan was. I didn’t know. I was still a kid. I just knew that I dug [...] [...] Nothing ever goes to plan – especially when you don’t have one My granddad always asked me what my plan was. I didn’t know. I was still a kid. I just knew that I dug [...]

]]> By: Gurmesh http://www.markpollard.net/finding-beauty-in-watching-a-loved-one-die/comment-page-1/#comment-1542 Gurmesh Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:41:26 +0000 http://www.markpollard.net/?p=569#comment-1542 Hi Mark - I went through this exact thing only in January - but we were able to bring him home for his last two days - he was lucky enough to be surrounded by his entire extended family for his last few hours. The way you described the shell-shocked panic when you realise that nothing can be done now brought back memories (don't want to say painful memories, because although they were at the time, I don't see them as painful now) of the shock that the once strong man is no more, and its time to prepare. We'd known for months that this day was coming soon, but the overwhelming grief at the moment of passing was still hard to bear. A very nice post, Mark, and thanks for sharing. Hi Mark – I went through this exact thing only in January – but we were able to bring him home for his last two days – he was lucky enough to be surrounded by his entire extended family for his last few hours.

The way you described the shell-shocked panic when you realise that nothing can be done now brought back memories (don’t want to say painful memories, because although they were at the time, I don’t see them as painful now) of the shock that the once strong man is no more, and its time to prepare. We’d known for months that this day was coming soon, but the overwhelming grief at the moment of passing was still hard to bear.

A very nice post, Mark, and thanks for sharing.

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