So, when I was initially faced with the task of describing our family, I came up empty. I mean, after all, who has time to just sit around contemplating the nature of their family, right? But if I had to come up with one word…
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We have spent over a year brainstorming what to name our program that supports our families as they face end of life and beyond that was inspired by Lily. We have tossed names around and a few ideas that I thought were good were vetoed…
Read More“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” ~ Pablo Picasso The last four years have gone by remarkably fast. Reflecting…
Read MoreWhen someone you love dies, it changes your life forever. It is not something you can “get over”; the loss now becomes part of who you are. -Zoe Clark-Coates At FGP, our knowledge of bereavement and grief is truly based on observation and experience. We…
Read MoreAs the community give unfolded, I was surprised by the range of emotions that came with it. A very wise woman I know told me that you never lose; you either win or learn. This sounds like something I would tell my kids, After all,…
Read MoreTomorrow will be one year since Lily left this earth. In the 364 days since she has been gone, much has changed and then again so much hasn’t. Her family has faced every holiday, birthday and day without her but that doesn’t mean that when…
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One day back in 2009 while our children played, my neighbor mentioned a little boy who was dying from cancer who lived not far from us. She was making a meal for the family and shared what she knew about this family facing the unthinkable….
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