Expressing grief through the power of story [PODCAST]
“Now the room is silent as if nothing at all occurred. I stand watching the red stain forming on the pristine white sheet, mocking me in my failure. I trained at excellent institutions, survived residency, and served in combat. Now, here at a Level 1 trauma center, I could not save this life with every possible medical tool at my disposal. This injury, this particular injury, always has, and forever will, haunt my dreams. The hubris to think that I could be the difference, that I am better than those who came before me, was answered tonight, as it has been before, by this deserved slap in the face.
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The âThree Treesâ will remain lit through January in remembrance of loved ones whose memory remains with those who knew them.
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Lindsey Jonkhoff Rogers is a 6th generation funeral director at Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. Her team recently held a virtual tree lighting ceremony which illuminated three trees to represent strength, hope and perseverance.
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Dan Jonkhoff, Christy Jonkhoff Hater, Peg Jonkhoff and Lindsey Jonkhoff Rogers at the memorial tree lighting earlier this month.
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TRAVERSE CITY â The holidays, and their focus on family, can be a painfully poignant time for those that recently or not-so-recently lost a loved one.
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