Do you have preconceptions about what dying people are like?

Expect them to live until they die…then let them do precisely that!

The one who’s dying needs you to reach out because those who know they’re dying may hesitate to voice their deeper thoughts and feelings. And because they’re often afraid of upsetting the people around them, they can come to feel isolated and lonely.

So reach out and connect.

Connect by talking, by listening, by encouraging memories, by touching, by being present and by breathing.

In my next Blog post I’ll go more in depth with those suggestions for connecting.

Melanie Hack
Author of Who Killed My Sister, My friend
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