Your Dying Spouse 687 - "What Can I Do?"

I often hear the question, "What can I do? How can I help you?"

Well, if you've got a spare Ferrari...

Kidding. Couldn't get one up my road except on the back of a truck.

Seriously, if you want to help someone who's terminal, just show up, be encouraging, and be willing to listen when the fear takes hold.

And remember that the dying person is still a person, with hopes and dreams that survive even the worst prognosis. Don't put those down; they may be the foundation that gives an individual the strength to face a worse tomorrow.

That's way better than a Ferrari. Well, sort of.

If you want to help in healing,

come on up and play a game.

Do not ask, "How are we feeling?"

for I still have my own name.

Bring a six-pack and a movie,

nothing tragic, nothing deep.

Let us seek to find the groovy,

and don't worry if I sleep.

Help me out in what I'm doing;

I have a life, and it goes on,

not in sitting, waiting, brooding,

but in hope for a new dawn.

And most of all, please bring a heart

that listens when I fall apart.

Obviously, the accompanying music comes from the Fab Four.

Thanks to Carol Ashby, Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart is back on Kindle, and will be available in paperback soon.

Friends are everything. I couldn't have done it.

Marley, the canine waif from Afghanistan, whom WE helped save, has a Facebook page! Please drop by to see how happy he is today.

Below are my recent releases on Kindle -please excuse their presence in the body of the blog. I haven't the energy to get them up as 'buttons' in the sidebar. You can click on the covers to go to the Amazon links.