I am a palliative care nurse practitioner working on the South Shore of Massachusetts.  My work is rewarding and intense and writing or journaling has been a years long practice in my self-care routine. I am finally feeling brave enough to make my thoughts, observations and reflections public. These words attempt to capture the legacy of my patients and my work. Good and so many other four letter words describe this work and there is always an adventure to be had as I enter my patients’  homes and they share their wishes, hopes, fears and struggles with me.