Category: eulogies

Five Things I’ve Learned in the Five Years Since My Dad Died

by Nina Vallone, posted in aging parents, eulogies, Grief, journaling

It's been five years since my Dad died. Some days, it feels like just yesterday he was here teasing me about my overprotective child rearing ways, and on other days? It seems like he's been gone forever. I've learned so many things about myself and about life as a result of his death. I imagine … Continue reading Five Things I’ve Learned in the Five Years Since My Dad Died

Farewell, Nina: A Eulogy to Me in Order to Remind Me How to Live

by Nina Vallone, posted in character, character traits, eulogies, integrity, intentional living, living better, mindful living, mindulness, parenting our parents, setting intentions, Uncategorized

I wrote my own eulogy and I realize I'm not quite living the life I want to live. I'm not sick, or worried about getting sick or dying. I was inspired by a woman in Florida who wrote her own obituary while she was in hospice care.  I love her brave ability to write about … Continue reading Farewell, Nina: A Eulogy to Me in Order to Remind Me How to Live