When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., M.Div, LMFT There is a moral task of caregiving, and that involves just being there, being with that person and being committed. When there is nothing that can be done, we have to be able to say, ‘look, I’m with you in this experience. Right through to the end ofContinueContinueContinueContinueContinueContinue reading “When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease”

When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., M.Div, LMFT There is a moral task of caregiving, and that involves just being there, being with that person and being committed. When there is nothing that can be done, we have to be able to say, ‘look, I’m with you in this experience. Right through to the end ofContinueContinueContinueContinueContinue reading “When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease”

When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., M.Div, LMFT There is a moral task of caregiving, and that involves just being there, being with that person and being committed. When there is nothing that can be done, we have to be able to say, ‘look, I’m with you in this experience. Right through to the end ofContinueContinueContinueContinue reading “When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease”

When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., M.Div, LMFT There is a moral task of caregiving, and that involves just being there, being with that person and being committed. When there is nothing that can be done, we have to be able to say, ‘look, I’m with you in this experience. Right through to the end ofContinueContinueContinue reading “When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease”

When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., M.Div, LMFT There is a moral task of caregiving, and that involves just being there, being with that person and being committed. When there is nothing that can be done, we have to be able to say, ‘look, I’m with you in this experience. Right through to the end ofContinueContinue reading “When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease”

When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., M.Div, LMFT There is a moral task of caregiving, and that involves just being there, being with that person and being committed. When there is nothing that can be done, we have to be able to say, ‘look, I’m with you in this experience. Right through to the end ofContinue reading “When Death Is a Blessing: Living with Alzheimer’s Disease”

Maui

by Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., M.Div., LMFT My wife and I wanted to post something about the fires on Maui, one of which totally destroyed historic Lahaina, a favorite destination for us while we visit the island.  We wanted to post something about it, but how can words express our deepest sympathies to those whoContinue reading “Maui”

The GOP…Yuck!

By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., M.Div., LMFT Ok, I have to say it; I intensely dislike the GOP.  This is not to say that I dislike people who are Republicans, but I really loath the GOP.  In my mind, the GOP is represented today by blood-thirsty fascists like Ron DeSantis, who is threatening to shootContinue reading “The GOP…Yuck!”

“We the People”

Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D., LMFT, M.Div. In a recent article, I read about a South Carolina school board that was considering banning a book taught in an AP Language course last February (The Daily Beast, “Ta-Nehisi Coats Crashes School Board…”).  Apparently, Ta-Nehisi Coates book, Between the World and Me—an essay originally written for his son whoContinue reading ““We the People””

Does Religion Bring Happiness?

By Harold W. Anderson, Ph.D. It takes moral courage to grieve; it takes religious courage to rejoice. Søren Kierkegaard, The Soul of Kierkegaard: Selections from His Journal Do we look happy to you? The other day I had a conversation with one of my Buddhist friends.  During the conversation, he said something interesting.  “If Moses,Continue reading “Does Religion Bring Happiness?”