I can think of nothing harder or more frightening than trying to talk with someone who is dying. If we live long enough there will be those times when a loved one or close friend is facing the end of their lives while we stand paralyzed with fear with no idea about what to say or even if we should say anything at all. Maybe they don’t want to talk about it. Maybe they don’t know they are dying or want to live in denial. What if we say the wrong thing?

The first time I listened to a person tell me about their death I had to hold on to the chair to keep from running from the room…

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