Friday morning at 7:30 a.m., I arrive at the library to prepare Phebe for shrouding and transport to the cemetery.

Editor's note: Michael Sigmann wrote this reflection for Emberlight's Direct Care volunteers. We share it here, with his permission, so that others can overhear what this work asks of the people who do it. In my first three years as a volunteer, while I've learned a great deal about how to care for our residents, I've also learned a great deal about myself. When I first arrived, I assumed I was here to care for people in the final weeks or months of life. I thought it was abo