"Our job is improving the quality of life, not just delaying death...You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you'll win -no matter what the outcome. " Dr. Hunter Doherty aka Patch Adams

Sometimes it takes someone from the inside who has taken the time to prepare in advance to show the way within the inner family circle; sometimes it takes someone from the outside to offer a new perspective in heat of the moment. Which kind of family do you have and how will that determine how you prepare?

Heart of Wisdom Wednesdays- what have you uncovered or been reflecting on recently that has brought you to a fresh perspective/deeper peace?

Feel free to post something you're feeling grateful for. Pet pics welcome any day ; ) Today, I'm feeling deep gratitude for warm enough weather to melt ice, making walks safer and much more enjoyable with my high energy LOVE BUG of a puppy. She's a very playful mini-golden doodle.

- “I wish to express the gratitude of the entire McCormack family for your assistance at the death of my beloved sister Julie. We were by her side, watching her struggle, not knowing how to be with her and longing for direction and some sense of peace. The practitioner graciously came to the hospital and led our family through what proved to be one of the most powerful, uplifting and peaceful experiences any of us may ever know. In my estimation the family’s strength through subsequent days has been a direct result of that experience. I’m sure you understand how inadequate the words “thank you” seem under the circumstance.” - Sincerely, - B.J. McCormack, M.D., Brockton, Massachusetts