Archived Articles on Life After Loss
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'Eternity as a length of time is torture'
Could you handle knowing how and when you were going to die? When faced with the how, and with a pretty good idea of the when, the Rev. Forrest Church chose to see his diagnosis not as a death sentence but as a "life sentence."
October 6, 2009
Source: AARP.org
'I see my life as a prayer'
Forrest Church didn't set out to be a minister. The son of the late Sen. Frank Church of Idaho, who was an influential politician on the national stage, Forrest Church dabbled in politics himself for a while. Ultimately, though, his interest in history led him to the history of religion, and from that concern to Harvard Divinity School.
October 6, 2009
Source: AARP.org
'You take care of unfinished business'
Living a life without regret might be difficult, but leaving your life with no regrets is a must, says the Rev. Forrest Church, who died on Sept. 24, 2009 after a yearslong battle with cancer.
October 6, 2009
Source: AARP.org
Can a Minister Heed His Own Lessons of Death?
Can a minister follow his own advice about embracing life in the face of death?
October 6, 2009
Source: AARP.org
'Death is the last taboo'
Living a life without regret might be difficult, but leaving your life with no regrets is a must, says the Rev. Forrest Church, who died on Sept. 24, 2009 after a yearslong battle with cancer.
October 6, 2009
Source: AARP.org
Forrest Church: Graceful to the End
Can a minister follow his own advice about embracing life in the face of death?
October 6, 2009
Source: AARP.org
'Death tends to bring you to life."
The Rev. Forrest Church tells writer Carl Lehmann-Haupt that appreciation can—and should—be part of each stage of your life, including the last. "Even though you're living your last days of life, you live life. Life doesn't live you,” he remarked. “And certainly death doesn't live you."
October 6, 2009
Source: AARP.org
'I want my acceptance of death to be an embrace'
When the Reverend Forrest Church was diagnosed with incurable cancer in 2006, he vowed that "I want my acceptance of death to be an embrace."
October 6, 2009
Source: AARP.org
The Duality of Grieving
It is one of those perfect autumn days of sunshine and balanced temperatures, neither too hot nor too cold. Not a breeze stirs through the cul-de-sac of this quiet Los Angeles neighborhood, where Pinney and Ilean Kanter sit at a kitchen table and remember their granddaughter Elisa.
August 31, 2009
By: Al Martinez | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud
SJ: Advance Directives
When planning for the inevitable, draw up your advance directives as part of your life portfolio to be sure your loved ones make health choices according to your wishes.
June 23, 2009
By: Claudia Forestieri | Source: AARP Segunda Juventud
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