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I do not remember the name of the seminar or the instructor or whether it was junior or senior year of college. I DO remember her words: Live so as to work yourself out of your job. Whenever I look back over my life, I realize I took those words to heart. Every position I've held, I have used to share knowledge, share resources, share encouragement. When you look back over your life, what words have made an impact on you and on your life? Unlike me, perhaps you also recall th

The following is a letter I received earlier in the week from a grateful reader. "Dear Linda, I want you to know your words found in your book The Courage to Care: Being Fully Present with the Dying have been a sound and precious guide for our family. The five copies I bought (for me and my siblings) are leading my family through these times, and I am grateful for you beyond measure. My husband’s mother died, as did my father recently. My family and I are most grateful to hav