[Few people desire extreme measures in theory, but when it comes to the actual letting go, there’s no way to ever feel fully prepared. As my friend told me when I arrived at the hospital that day, you never wake up in the morning thinking, this is the day my mother will die. Which leads to the issue that makes defining a “good death” so difficult — whose perspective are we talking about? From the dying person’s point of view, having it end on ski slope in the middle of a perfect ski day might seem ideal, but for the faraway daughter, the technology that kept mom alive love long enough to say goodbye was a godsend.]
Posted on: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 12:22:08 +0000
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