Patient: Lucia Maria Alvarez Recovery Residence: Bristol Hospice, Greater Saint Louis Volunteer’s Note Lucia resides in a quiet corner room of Bristol Hospice, decorated with rosary beads, family photos, and a colorful quilt her mother made decades ago. One afternoon, she asked me to help her create a legacy letter for her children and grandchildren….
Patient: Eleanor Mae Thompson Residence: Bristol Hospice, Greater Saint Louis Area Volunteer’s Note I met Eleanor during one of my afternoon visits to Bristol Hospice. You can immediately spot her room, it’s the one with the small stack of books next to her bed and a vase of hand-picked flowers that one of the nurses…
Patient: Anonymous (*All names are pseudonyms) Residence: A Hospice Facility in Missouri Volunteer’s Note Marcus is one of those rare people who can turn an ordinary room into a place of warmth just by being in it. When I first met him at his room inside the hospice facility, he was listening to blues music…
my life, like anyone’s, has been full of shifts and changes, moments of deep turmoil, and moments of absolute clarity. looking back, i can distill my deepest gratitude down to three things: my intelligence, my intuitiveness, and most significantly, my born-again experience. i. the overwhelming sense of peace: the born-again experience that born-again experience is…
Interviewers Note: Getting to know this person was a great delight. She’s extremely kind and caring, and always nice to be around. She cares for all those around her, and loves and values her family a great deal. She loves to talk about them, and share their successes and happiness. Life I had a very…
Interviewer’s Note: Meeting John Ferron, you’d never guess this humble gentleman was at the center of transformative social change in Baltimore or that his life was threatened for standing up against discrimination. He carries himself with a quiet confidence that naturally commands respect. His clever sense of humor catches you off guard. What resonated most…
Dear my beloved family and friends, I wanted to take some time to share with you the things that have been most important to me in my life. One of my fondest memories is being adopted by Alfred Holt, whom I remember with deep love and gratitude. I grew up with cerebral palsy, which shaped…
Interviewer’s Note: Speaking to Joan was an absolute pleasure. She’s just so funny in the way she’s completely honest about everything she says. You can tell she’s a woman with nothing to prove and nothing to hide. Her singing is a great example of the fact that if something is really important to you, you…
Interviewer’s Note: This remarkable woman possesses a calm wisdom that comes from decades of adapting to life’s challenges with grace. She has a real clarity of thought and practicality. It’s unique the way she assesses situations, determines what can and cannot be changed, and finds her way forward with resilience and dignity. Throughout our conversation,…
Interviewer’s note: Cathy Baer is an extraordinary woman. She doesn’t give herself nearly enough credit for the life she’s lived. Writing this legacy letter was a challenge because she just wouldn’t acknowledge all of her accomplishments and the impact she’s had on others. That unwavering humility is what amazes me most about Cathy. It has…
