The Culture Of Hospice Care

Death is a such a taboo for the Chinese that we shouldn't mention it under any circumstances even if under "reasonable" conditions.

In fact, hospice care is not only a relief for the sick folks, but also an indirect way to untie the "lock" of kith and kin. In Hong Kong, the CCCG group has contributed much to the local hospice care.

Besides distributing pamphlets, there are volunteer programs to train people to help those in need, which is very helpful for both voluntary workers and the clients. Of course, the MHAHK is another group for us to respect too.

Judging the related services in PRC and Taiwan, the sites for the former are not "progressive" enough for that aspect. In Taiwan, there is a site named hospice.com. Apparently, the site's name has manifested the function itself. It is our wish that there are more people in society to introduce the hospice care with warm heart and then bring more warmth to us.

Miss You Forever

It is understandable that we cannot put up with the feelings of losing the beloved at the very first moment. Even if one is "well-equipped" with it, we may not be strong enough to deal with it.

Cherishing the past is a good way to diverse the attention. Termination brings about sadness to a certain extent. We cannot stay with the dead; we cannot share the life with you.

We must hinge on the memories to recall those vivid pictures. Where are you going? ...... All these make us sad. It would be a forgone conclusion if I say those memories are drugs for forgiving oneselves.

Of course, searching for the truth is a pain. In addition, our health conditions and working environments are affected accordingly. We all understand that death must come finally, but we just can't easily come to accept it. Sometimes, we even can't figure out which is the one I miss, the memories itself or the pass-away? It would be quite strange and unreal to miss a person if we forget all about ourselves.

Time may take your memories for someone, unless you really know what you are missing. After facing the death and braving your lives, that feeling is truly the eternity!

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