Month: October 2022

You Need to Read The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

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While the title of this blog post says it all, I will go on! What an amazing book full of unique and lovable people who all find themselves together on a school bus. Why are they on a school bus? Because this beloved school bus is where Coyote and Rodeo live. As they let others into the bus and into their lives, they are changed and they bring change to the lives of those they meet.

As this story unfolds, you learn that so much is hidden under the surface in each of their lives-just like every life! And you want a good ending for all of them, of course you do. I invite you to join Coyote and her companions on this journey of grief, second chances, friendships, learning from each other. This book reminded me, once again, how much we need each other. So please read this book and then encourage someone you know to read it!

The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

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I love to ask someone what they loved about their significant other in my work at hospice. It can be a great way to learn so much about both of them. I like to ask how they met and what is the secret to their years together. Sometimes I get an immediate answer. Sometimes they say I don’t know and promise to think more about it.

My spouse and I are away celebrating (belatedly) 15 years of marriage. Here is what happened today that answers that question for me.

My husband has wanted to do deep sea fishing for years. I mean years and years. He scheduled the two of us to go. The plan was to go and catch lots of fish and then eat them together in a delicious meal. Great plan! On this beautifully, warm day, we hit the open water. He reeled in a mahi-mahi. I reeled in a red snapper. And then I realized I was not made to do deep sea fishing. I promise no details except I was sick! And you know what, not one time was my spouse grumpy or upset that we had to return to land earlier than planned. Not one time! Instead he said you were out here for a long time and we caught fish!

So the next time someone asks me the secret to marriage, I will share this story. And say find someone who keeps on loving you even you puke all over their dreams.

1 Mahi-mahi and 18 Red Snapper!