“But the end of life is an opportunity to say those things that we've maybe been avoiding our whole lives, that we hold so deep in our heart that we want to let go of,” she said. “Two of the five things are about forgiveness, but maybe it's more about letting go of things that we've held onto so that we can let go of the person who we love.”
“And time and time again, life is teaching me, 'We can't fix things. We can't do a lot.' All we can do is really slow down and open up and be there with somebody in a way that is close and intimate and loving,” MacNaughton said.
A listener named Erin called in to describe her experience as a kitchen manager at Zen Hospice Guesthouse. She said the experience was a lesson in learning how “food isn't really about food. It's about all these other things happening.”
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