"I would have found the films of immeasurable benefit
if I had seen them during my caregiving years."
Up against her own sense of failure with caring for her dying parents, Dr. Peticolas, sociologist, teacher, and long-time student of Sufism, takes us on her search for people who might have found success. What she finds is forgiveness.
Marcia Fields:
He was unobtainable. Marcia found that attractive. They are just getting to know one another when he is diagnosed with lung cancer. The story of Rick Fields continues in the second film from the viewpoint of the woman who accompanies him not only on his journey toward death but on a parallel journey toward love.
Christine Aceves:
Both Christine's mother and step-father are dying, but she can only care for one of them. The step-father is placed in a board and care nearby. It's a delicate balance of life, death, work, family and love.
Frank Ostaseski:
Founder of the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco, Frank talks about the powerful lesson he received one long and difficult night while caring for a friend dying of AIDS.
