Ashleigh

This story was written in 2014. It was one of the first I wanted to record for this website. I think it was because this experience became a driving force behind my passion for what hospice can bring to a family. Even if the loved one in question never signs up. In rural communities like […]

Blessing of the Animals

I cannot recall a time in my life lived without a dog, or multiple dogs.  Animals are the closest we ever come to unconditional love in this life. They are the very best therapists for those who grieve. This story, even though it involves tragedy, is beautiful for all the reasons anyone who loves animals […]

The Dying Minister

I was asked once to sit in a busy cafeteria with an older gentleman who had just been told his cancer did not respond to treatment, and he chose to go home with hospice care. It could have been awkward and uncomfortable, but somehow, he made it easy. We felt a protective bubble around us […]

Her name was Grace

The story of one afternoon that brought the surprise gift of sitting with a dying patient in the hospital before I knew anything at all about any of this, except what my mom had shown us in her dying. Thank you for listening to Where the Veil Grows Thin. Please look for future episodes every […]

The backstory & in the blink of an eye

Before we could air this podcast I needed to find, and ask the blessing of, 3 individuals.  I was gratefully surprised by how beautifully they received me and how readily they agreed to allow the story to be aired. I was also made aware that for some people, these stories will allow for a re-visiting […]

Silver linings, gold nuggets, shifting sands & spongecake

In this episode, Sean looks at world challenges from a different angle; one that might help us feel less alone, less afraid, less hopeless. Thank you for listening to Where the Veil Grows Thin. Please look for future episodes every Sunday at seanjeung.com.

Brian

First, thank you for coming to this site. Today’s podcast is a story written many years ago. This particular death was the only one that ever sent me home. When I walked into the office and learned that he had died, I had to leave. Join me now as I remember the impact one hospice […]

The Beginning

When I was little I prayed that I would die before anyone I knew or loved because I was so sure I couldn’t bear the loss. I was sure that the enormity of the grief would swallow me whole or spit me out all chewed up, ugly and unlovable. I did not want to know […]