Sunset Hope
Pathways at the End of Life
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HOPE
I think this is the most precious word of all. In it is wrapped our most intimate needs; our pain relieved, or endured, because there must be an end to it somehow.
Our losses explained or comforted or filled with meaning instead of emptiness. We understand that something other than our every day intellect can fill us with love.
Our joys prove that all manner of things can, and will be, well.
Beyond rational thought, hope takes science, mindfulness, facts and figures, to their post-logical meaning. Our human minds cannot always understand, cannot know everything.
But, in hope, we look forward to knowing what we need to know - in our flesh and blood, in our hearts, and in that funny, wonderful self, our soul.
To the end of life and the beginning of the next great adventure…
CANDLE & CROSS
There it is.
The flickering light,
a candle
At the edge of sight.
It is the Lord.
Those in darkness,
Because of sin
Because of death
Because of mourning
Because of evil,
Turn to Him, to the light.
He comes
To you,
Wanting to hold you
In His arms,
Dying on your cross
With you.
You are saved.
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About the Book
SUNSET HOPE. A clear-eyed look at the facts and feelings of the journey to the end of life allows the author to use her experiences as a caregiver to her beloved to bring hope and solace. Her faith drives her need to offer real empathy in ageing, as she welcomes her own passing years.
Using poetry, meditation, prayers, and essays, she explores some of the pathways to the end of life. Practical and spiritual, personal and borrowed wisdom mixes in a rich potpourri of the ways to approach our final act here on earth – death.
You are not alone in your journey. Here is a woman who warmly offers her hand as friend and companion on the way.
About the Author
Sandy Robinette is the pen name of a Tidewater Virginia poet who has been writing for eight decades. The subject matter in this current book, Sunset Hope, is totally relevant to life as she is living it.
Encouraged by the success of her first book, Of Things Visible and Invisible, she decided to share the insights she is learning as she ages.
“Death is seldom mentioned in conversation with ageing people. As persons of faith, I think we have the advantage of belief in an afterlife. But we will all face this fact of living and dying. Living this life with grace, hope, and faith can make sense of the suffering we see or endure until we die. This book walks some of the paths that the end of life follows with wisdom and love. I hope you find solace and hope too.”
Widowed twice, Sandy knows the life of the caregiver, grief, widowhood. The joys of life become more precious as you age and she brings those forward with the more somber notes of the book.
Her eight children are a constant source of support and companionship, which allows her to live safely in a senior community. The surprising encounters with grandchildren and two great grandchildren delight her. She has taken an attitude of gratitude for her family, keeping them daily in her prayers.