Death Cafe profile for veragibson

New Blog post: Phenonmenal Perspective

Posted by veragibson on Feb. 23, 2015, 6:02 p.m.

Out in nature, there exist numerous opportunities for gaining wisdom. One particularly memorable experience occurred a month after my mother died. Strolling alongside a stream, I invited her to please continue sending me signs. A few steps later, looking across the forest, I focused on the most distant point and heard, "Just because you cannot see it, does not mean it does not exist." A phrase filled with double negatives, the message, however, was crystal ...

New Blog post: Goodbye Sweet Jack

Posted by veragibson on Jan. 21, 2015, 3:10 p.m.

She was so excited when she shared the news with me that she was pregnant.  A couple of hours later, I had a vision of her carrying a baby in her arms, swaddled in a blue blanket, a blue toque on his head. It would be a boy! Motherhood was a journey she could hardly wait to embark upon. Becoming a grandmother was something I had been eagerly awaiting, as it would mark yet another ...

New Blog post: Beauty in Dying

Posted by veragibson on Nov. 29, 2014, 11:20 a.m.

Fall equinox.  A new season begins.  Fresh crisp apples.  Juice droplets spraying out with every bite.  The comfort of a favourite sweater. Providing warmth against the cooler air.  Leaves soon to be piled high. Perfect for jumping into.  Moments of pure pleasure.  The most poignant aspect of fall, however, lying in its colours.  Those brilliant hues of oranges, yellows and reds.  Leaves embarking on the last leg of their journey.  Glorious to behold.  Impressed by ...

New Blog post: Goodbye Sweet Jack

Posted by veragibson on June 2, 2014, 11:04 p.m.

She was so excited when she shared the news with me that she was pregnant.  A couple of hours later, I had a vision of her carrying a baby in her arms, swaddled in a blue blanket, a blue tuque on his head.  It would be a boy!  Motherhood was a journey she could hardly wait to embark upon. Becoming a grandmother was something I had been eagerly awaiting. as it would mark yet another ...