{"author":"Lisa J. Shultz","author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz","total_quotes":20,"quotes":[{"text":"Without guidance and support for patients and families approaching death, there may be unnecessary conflict, confusion, and trauma that linger long after the passing of a loved one.","author":"Lisa J. Shultz","tags":["approaching-death","death","death-and-dying","death-of-a-loved-one","end-of-life","passing","passing-away","support","supporting-others"],"id":25218,"author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz"},{"text":"What would I have wanted to say if I had had the opportunity to see him one more time? I would like to think that I would have kept it simple and said, “I love you,” then just held his hand in silence, letting that thought linger in the space of the time we had left together.","author":"Lisa J. Shultz","tags":["death-and-dying","deathbed","end-of-life","i-love-you","time-to-let-go","time-to-say-goodbye"],"id":32516,"author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz"},{"text":"By seizing every opportunity for kindness, forgiveness, healing, and love that crosses my path each day, I hope that my death, although perhaps sad for some, will be gracefully concluded.","author":"Lisa J. Shultz","tags":["conclusion","death","dying","dying-well","end-of-life","forgiveness","graceful","healing","kindness","love"],"id":38248,"author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz"},{"text":"As I inch forward to embrace my life again by being mindful, writing books, and planning adventures, I sense my dad would approve. I know he would want me to be happy.","author":"Lisa J. Shultz","tags":["dad","embrace-life","happy","mindful","planning-ahead","writing-books"],"id":73869,"author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz"},{"text":"I entered the picture in the eleventh hour as a guide to the exit of his life. I navigated as best I could the role of end-of-life shepherd—a journey that I had never taken before. I have to forgive myself for what I did not know. And I have to forgive him for the times that he felt unequipped to deal with the unknown.","author":"Lisa J. Shultz","tags":["eleventh-hour","end-of-life","end-of-life-care","end-of-life-issues","forgive","forgive-me","forgiveness"],"id":89086,"author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz"},{"text":"When I reflect on the stories of death supported by hospice care and contrast it with our story depicting an absence of support, I find myself dealing with envy and anger. I have channeled those emotions into this book with the hope that hearing our story might give someone else a chance to create a better ending to the life of a loved one.","author":"Lisa J. Shultz","tags":["death","death-and-dying","death-of-a-loved-one","end-of-life","end-of-life-care","end-of-life-issues","hospice","hospice-care"],"id":99381,"author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz"},{"text":"The shift from thinking that I must feel forgiveness to the practice of repetitive giving forgiveness has helped me in my healing journey.","author":"Lisa J. Shultz","tags":["forgiveness","forgiveness","healing","healing","healing-the-past","shift-in-perspective"],"id":109994,"author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz"},{"text":"My dad’s life was magnificent, but only if I let myself see and remember more than his years of decline.","author":"Lisa J. Shultz","tags":["dad","father","fathers-and-daughters","remembering","remembering-loved-ones"],"id":128323,"author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz"},{"text":"I am not knocking advances that provide a healthier life and alleviate suffering or unnecessary premature death. I am advocating inclusion of education on end-of-life matters and the promotion of understanding, conversation, and planning.","author":"Lisa J. Shultz","tags":["conversation","death","end-of-life","end-of-life-issues","healthy-lifestyle","planning","understanding"],"id":144786,"author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz"},{"text":"When I contemplate life as well as death, I am discovering what really matters to me now.","author":"Lisa J. Shultz","tags":["life-and-death","what-really-matters"],"id":149177,"author_id":"Lisa+J.+Shultz"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":20,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}