Physical to Spiritual Self
My dad has always been larger than life to me. He was a gifted football player in high school. He was a strong swimmer, throughout his life, even into his 80's. He was a laborer most of his life. His huge hands witnessed to years spent in lumber mills, on construction sites, and painting homes and businesses. But when his work was over, he cleaned up, and enjoyed having dinner with his family, reading the paper, and snoozing in his recliner in front of the television. Today, a Hospice nurse gave me a book called, Gone From My Sight, The Dying Experience , by Barbara Barnes RN. In the book, Barnes gives a brief overview of what starts happening in the body of a person with only months to weeks to live. She mentions how the person will begin to withdraw from family and conversations since, "Words are seen as being connected with the physical life that is being left behind. Words lose their importance; touch and wordlessness take on more meaning...