Category Archives: Death

A Holiday Griever’s Ode

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

‘Tis New Year’s, my dearest, and you are not here. We miss your smile, your voice, your kisses — and we fear Around the corner stands Valentine’s Asking us with whom we’ll share our cakes, cheeses and fruity wines? Before … Continue reading →

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When You Stand at My Grave . . .

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

If tears are what you need to shed when you stand at my grave, Make them tears of gladness, for I lived life every day. I stayed down here so very long because I loved you so. Because you knew … Continue reading →

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Now is the Time

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

With all the terror, War and strife, And accidents that suddenly take life Now is the time To tell those you love Everything you’ve always wanted to tell them But never have. Tell them: How much you love them, How … Continue reading →

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Learning from My Patients

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

Image from OutdoorLeaders.com This week I learned so much From so many I learned that in viewing death As the “next great adventure” Through which our soul must travel That we must never fear it. I learned To appreciate how … Continue reading →

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God Asks us to Cherish Life

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

  Terrorists, radical extremists, and general people haters, God doesn’t want you to hate and to destroy and claim it is for Him. He wants you to strive towards peace. He wants you to strive to love all people and … Continue reading →

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Godly, Angelic Moments Thanksgiving Week

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

This week twas Thanksgiving Like most hospice chaplains, I was working Visiting my patients Spiritually supporting them and their families One of my favorite patients was going fast She knew she may not see me again And she said, “Thank … Continue reading →

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Nothing is More Sacred than Life

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

Every life is sacred No matter the Age Gender Sexual derivation Or religion Of that human being More sacred Than any book Than any word Written or spoken Across the ages Across all universes Forever and Always. Chaplain Tamar 11.20.15

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Hospice IDT Meeting Reflection

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

Because we do not live forever We all meet here today To see what we can do To aid our patients and families along their way Through the roller-coaster that hospice care purveys Each with our own role Seemingly God-bestowed … Continue reading →

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Life’s Seasons

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

As babes in arms We know not what Awaits us in adulthood, but We grow a little every day Through winter, summer, spring and fall we play Then we reach those teenage years Filled with emotion, acne, and hormone tears … Continue reading →

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The Battle for the Right to be You

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Gelbart-Jaffe Coaching

In June of 2015 The Palestinian Center for Public Opinion Conducted a poll of Palestinians living in Jerusalem And discovered that 52% of them indicated They would prefer to be citizens of Israel Whether they held that opinion Because Arafat embezzled … Continue reading →

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