by Stuart Stofferahn | Apr 18, 2016 | Visits
Reunion Back to blog “My mom died when I was only four, and my dad didn’t have a choice. There were five of us kids living on the farm, and there was just no way he could take care of all of us.” Marilyn has told this story a few times, because I...
by Stuart Stofferahn | Mar 25, 2016 | Visits
Laughter Back to blog It wasn’t going to be a routine visit. Everything else was routine – Buckley brushing and primping, a little pep talk, brushing jealous Cooper, donning the vest, and off we went. For the past couple months, our first visit of the day...
by Stuart Stofferahn | Mar 18, 2016 | Visits
Never alone. Back to blog The most sacred honor for a hospice volunteer is to be called upon to provide a silent presence in place of family members when they have exhausted their energy holding vigil over their loved one during the final transition. In their absence,...
by Stuart Stofferahn | Mar 16, 2016 | Speaking
K-12 Public School somewhere in Nebraska Back to blog I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to an entire school district (250 kids, 30 staff members), and Buckley was able to join me! We spent the first 30 minutes with K-5 students, with plenty of time for hands-on...
by Stuart Stofferahn | Mar 14, 2016 | Speaking
Some of the most wonderful people in the world. Back to blog Yesterday, I had the honor of presenting to Domesti-pups volunteers and friends of Domesti-pups. They now carry a very important piece of paper with them. Domesti-pups is an incredible organization. They...
