Elisabeth Kübler-Ross :
Death is simply a shedding of the physical body like the butterfly shedding its cocoon. It is a transition to a higher state of consciousness where you continue to perceive, to understand, to laugh, and to be able to grow.
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Life and Living
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Death and Dying
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Laughter
Gift it
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