Tag: Death & Dying

Ven. Chonyi tells the story of how His Holiness the Dalai Lama lifted the hearts of 24,000 people in the Toronto Coliseum

Spokane residents hold vigil to remember Connecticut school shooting victims.

Under the glow of a nearby towering menorah, and to the overwhelming hum of carousel music hundreds of residents gathered at Riverside Park Friday night to pay homage to the 28 people killed in the Connecticut school shooting.

“I’m amazed everyone showed up,” said Jenny Yoakum.

At this month's meeting the Friends of Compassion will ask if assisted suicide is an act of compassion.

In 2011, The Gallup Poll reported that most Americans (48 percent) believed doctor-assisted suicide to be morally wrong. But those who thought it was acceptable were closing in at 45 percent.

They say our loved ones live on in our memories.

Or in the words of poet Thomas Campbell, “To live in hearts we leave behind. Is not to die.”

We've all heard the rhyme, "If you love it, set it free. If it comes back, it's yours to keep." A few days ago, that rhyme took on a whole new meaning for me.