How to Say Goodbye | Saying Goodbye to a Dying Loved One | Caring.com

How to Say Goodbye | Saying Goodbye to a Dying Loved One | Caring.com:"Here, those who've been through the experience of saying good-bye share what felt right to them -- and what they wish they'd done differently.

Lesson #1: Don't wait until the last minute

It's hard to say good-bye, but putting off meaningful conversations is perhaps the number-one source of regret. Time and again, families ask Massachusetts hospice nurse Maggie Callanan to tell them exactly when the final hour is approaching, so that they can time their good-byes. This is dangerous, she says, because it's impossible to predict the final breath. "Dying people have the uncanny ability to choose the moment of death, and it's not uncommon for them to spare those they love the most or feel protective of by waiting until those people leave the room," says the author of Final Journeys: A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life, who has witnessed more than 2,000 deaths."<br>
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When my Dad passed a few yrs ago. I did stop bye and say good by before he passed. I also asked him if I could have his old car. A fully restored and cherried out 65 2+2 mustang convertible. A sweet ride. The old coot died and left it to a museum. I come from a close family obviously.