tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post6824827196358263788..comments2024-03-23T18:50:32.902-04:00Comments on Telling Secrets: I Believe in AngelsElizabeth Kaetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-26271565299117084062009-06-15T03:23:44.157-04:002009-06-15T03:23:44.157-04:00It's all been said, so I'll just add an &q...It's all been said, so I'll just add an "Amen".JCFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516376500318551838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-33132614785031831102009-06-12T21:36:02.638-04:002009-06-12T21:36:02.638-04:00You folks are always in my prayers. Israel camina...You folks are always in my prayers. Israel camina con los angelos, ahora. Thanks for the story.Muthah+https://www.blogger.com/profile/10589837671378205837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-56972070013369311532009-06-11T20:09:11.860-04:002009-06-11T20:09:11.860-04:00Prayers of thankfulness that Israel left his paren...Prayers of thankfulness that Israel left his parents and siblings in such a beautiful way and that Ms Conroy was able to help so wonderfully and that you were able to both help her and tell us all and so help our faith.Brian Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802352695666737088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-52110256655146900522009-06-11T16:39:17.041-04:002009-06-11T16:39:17.041-04:00So beautiful and loving. Tears...thank you Elizabe...So beautiful and loving. Tears...thank you Elizabeth - I'm so glad Ms. Conroy was there for them, and so glad they were all there for each other.<br /><br />May Israel rest in peace and rise in glory.episcopalifemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18092579249862725163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-76251897686568214532009-06-11T13:24:39.563-04:002009-06-11T13:24:39.563-04:00It did slip through somehow, I believe, dear Eliza...It did slip through somehow, I believe, dear Elizabeth...<br /><br />Blessings to you both!<br /><br />;=)Göran Koch-Swahnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00925549945659350649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-85365078187732582402009-06-11T08:06:32.084-04:002009-06-11T08:06:32.084-04:00Beautiful, Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing. You...Beautiful, Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing. Your Ms. Conroy is a special lady. Some of the most profound moments I've had in nursing have been the one birth I was able to witness and the deaths at which I was privileged to be a witness. Both the birth and the deaths were all holy. And, yes, your love and pride of your spouse permeate your writing. Thank you again.RENZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981050766307343246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-50060826081175885662009-06-11T05:49:36.399-04:002009-06-11T05:49:36.399-04:00Once upon a time on the upper East Side of New Yor...Once upon a time on the upper East Side of New York, not that far up -between the 60th and the 70th - there was a Zen Buddhist Monastery. Are we ready to visit?<br /><br />As I sit down in a Zeen position in the public meditation room, we are graced by the presence of the Head Abbot. Seeing the face of a child curios and with a lot of potential, he grants his understanding of 'deep breathing': Deep breathing is not the mimicking of respiration that gives the impression of struggle in the process of breathing. Deep breathing is the space between one inhalation-exhalation and the other (or the next if you prefer). That is deep breathing.<br /><br />We learn I imagine from Ms. Conroy with no patronizing on my part, that the normal rate of breathing per minute is between 12-16 inhalation-exhalation per minute and the one of Israel was 4 inhalation-exhalation per minute. It seems to me that we are still talking about human breathing, ok?<br /><br />Now the Head Abbot tell us anew that deep breathing is the 'space' between one inhalation-exhalation and the next(or the other if you prefer). OK? Does it make sense? Yup, it sounds like it does make sense. So where do we go from here? Straight to Heaven. Elizabeth believes in angels, doesn't she?<br /><br />Walter Vitale, Buffalo Shepherdwalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02888384403637148260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-12027379888219618472009-06-11T00:59:02.199-04:002009-06-11T00:59:02.199-04:00Amen. Que descanse en paz.Amen. Que descanse en paz.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-2951347438109427432009-06-11T00:40:25.039-04:002009-06-11T00:40:25.039-04:00Elizabeth,
Thank you for reminding us what it'...Elizabeth,<br /><br />Thank you for reminding us what it's all about. In my simple experience there is nothing more awe-inspiring, except perhaps birth, than being present in the moment of death, especially when it is surrounded by love.<br />And Hospice nurses? They're the angels. Thanks, Ms. Conroy, for taking on what must all too often be a burden of love.Grandamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494608422963480071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-79242653091881225542009-06-10T23:00:01.568-04:002009-06-10T23:00:01.568-04:00I cried too.
You write so beautifully of your min...I cried too.<br /><br />You write so beautifully of your ministry. I would love to see a volume (on line, or on paper) of the essays you write like this. At least put a label on them.IThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605163506396013904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-10368537150478517432009-06-10T22:52:08.432-04:002009-06-10T22:52:08.432-04:00May the Spirit come to his family and comfort them...May the Spirit come to his family and comfort them with the confident hope of a reunion in paradise. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.<br /><br />I am typing through my tears too.JimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-25810156087843626992009-06-10T21:33:55.958-04:002009-06-10T21:33:55.958-04:00Hey, Pseudo - You know, I think my favorite angels...Hey, Pseudo - You know, I think my favorite angels are the ones with muddy feet. (Waves at Ms. Conroy). Wasn't that a popular song? Ummm . . . Sort of a C&W sound? Hmmm . . .Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-59822105175951889392009-06-10T21:30:45.416-04:002009-06-10T21:30:45.416-04:00Hey, Lis. I want direct cremation, too. I think ...Hey, Lis. I want direct cremation, too. I think it makes the most sense from lots of angles. I think it works best, however, if you allow the family a coupla hours to have time to visit one last time. I think, if this family had had the money, they would have gone the traditional route, but I think, given the fact that they planned for it, they embraced it and, with the four hour "wake/visitation" at home, immediately after his death, it was the best of both.<br /><br />In my experience - which is quite a lot, actually - it takes careful, sensitive planning, but it works quite well.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-49415387602395597452009-06-10T21:27:44.299-04:002009-06-10T21:27:44.299-04:00Hospice is a special vocation - I have experienced...Hospice is a special vocation - I have experienced so much grace, love, and purposefulness in being with those who are walking the last part of their earthly journey. Peace to Ms. C, to Israel's family, to all who share in the grief and sorrow and hope and love that you have shared with us - and prayers for Israel as he grows from grace to grace in the love and presence of Jesus Christ.<br /><br />Thank you Elizabeth.JDBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964703166624123289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-77668996686648771522009-06-10T21:25:42.741-04:002009-06-10T21:25:42.741-04:00BTW, did y'all look at the picture? It's ...BTW, did y'all look at the picture? It's called "Angel with small boy". Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's clouds. I know. I had to look at it off and on for five minutes before I saw it and then it was like, "OMG! There it is."<br /><br />Do you see it?Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-28590154967290724672009-06-10T21:25:06.068-04:002009-06-10T21:25:06.068-04:00Angels come in all forms, some of whom we can see,...Angels come in all forms, some of whom we can see, like one named Conroy, and some we can't. We all can be angels but all too often don't recognize the opportunity. sigh.PseudoPiskiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12070541512355253553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-27912442488313107622009-06-10T21:14:33.744-04:002009-06-10T21:14:33.744-04:00Tears and prayers offered here too
and a fierce f...Tears and prayers offered here too<br /><br />and a fierce fraternal hug for our beloved Ms. C<br /><br />David@MontrealDavid@Montrealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08447479118332347163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-38935770678244149942009-06-10T20:50:34.488-04:002009-06-10T20:50:34.488-04:00No, Elizabeth, we can't tell a bit. (big eye ...No, Elizabeth, we can't tell a bit. (big eye roll)...Kirkepiscatoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02651684515435040529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-84121015588197231962009-06-10T20:31:16.506-04:002009-06-10T20:31:16.506-04:00Can you tell how proud I am of Ms. Conroy? Do you...Can you tell how proud I am of Ms. Conroy? Do you know how fortunate I am to have shared our family life with her for the past 33 years?<br /><br />Oh, I just told you, right?<br /><br />Never mind.Elizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-61117591593659214242009-06-10T20:24:01.311-04:002009-06-10T20:24:01.311-04:00May this child of God rest in blessed peace.
Than...May this child of God rest in blessed peace.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing his story.suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07680282906301838319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-13207054119726875832009-06-10T18:29:31.524-04:002009-06-10T18:29:31.524-04:00You always cut straight thru to the emotions EK. N...You always cut straight thru to the emotions EK. Not fair to leave me sitting here bawling like a baby. I'm a fan of direct cremation but not because of cost, merely because I find it most kind to the family left behind. I pray that this family is comfortable with their need for direct cremation.<br />lisElisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15054685162808780862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-27144539541267401862009-06-10T18:21:57.358-04:002009-06-10T18:21:57.358-04:00I sit here weeping - what a story. Angels speed Is...I sit here weeping - what a story. Angels speed Israel to paradise, undoubtedly they already have.<br /><br />Many prayers for one and all - including the beloved Ms. Conroy. That is a gift that she has, a real gift.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-35643024604307837952009-06-10T18:13:32.674-04:002009-06-10T18:13:32.674-04:00Has anyone ever ruined a keyboard with spilt tears...Has anyone ever ruined a keyboard with spilt tears?<br /><br />Prayers for all.Brother Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333089314994730330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-55884643413101894822009-06-10T18:06:09.330-04:002009-06-10T18:06:09.330-04:00May Israel rest in peace and rise in glory with th...May Israel rest in peace and rise in glory with the angels.<br /><br />Prayers for strength, courage, consolation, and peace for Israel's family and friends, amongst whom I include Ms Conroy.<br /><br />A beautiful tribute to Israel and his parents and to Ms Conroy. Thank you, Elizabeth.June Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723016934182800437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-84598511121347078052009-06-10T18:05:46.547-04:002009-06-10T18:05:46.547-04:00I will pray although it seems likely not to be nec...I will pray although it seems likely not to be necessary. Whatever an angel is, I think Israel is. Whatever comforting is, I think has come to those who mourn him. <br /><br />Thank you for retelling this miracle to us.susankayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15513759507628166408noreply@blogger.com