호스피스 의사로 임종에 가까운 말기 환자들을 돌보다보니 사생학에 관심을 갖게 되었습니다. 사생학은 죽음과 그와 관련된 의식, 의례, 관습 그리고 윤리와 법률 모든 부분을 관할하는 새로운 학문분야입니다. 특히 말기암환자나 임종을 앞둔 환자들과 그 가족들의 필요를 연구하고 충족하며, 가족들 가운데 사별으로 인한 아픔을 치유하는 것에 초점을 둡니다. .
사생학이란 (Thanatology at King’s University)?
More to dying than meets the eye: Martha Atkins
Thanatology: Why Christians Fear Death (Assurance of Salvation) with Pastor Allen Nolan
Quotes collection ;
"You will lose someone you can't live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn't seal back up. And you come through. It's like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly - that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp."
- Anne Lamott
Living with loss changes you. You see both joys and sorrows with a new perspective, and a greater appreciation of their importance. The loss of someone heightens your feelings towards those who are still a part of your life. To love and care with an open heart is one of the gifts afforded you by suffering through the pain of grieving. - Nicholas Ciccone