Signs of impending death in an elderly loved one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sharp-as-a-tack 96 year old grandfather, who lives alone, drives, cooks, and golfs has begun talking a lot about how this is going to be his last summer He seems so calmly certain of this. I am kind of starting to believe him.

My grandfather started doing this as well, probably 6 months before he died. We were sure to have everyone gather for the holidays, had the great grandkids spend lots of time with him, took lots of pictures, and my cousin sat with him and recorded him talking about his life experiences. When he first announced to me that it would be his last year, I brushed it off and tried to ignore it, but we were actually very lucky to have had the time to prepare and make some lovely final memories.