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[quote=Anonymous]It’s okay to cry.  It’s love.  I HOPE If my loved ones are at my bedside and I’m about to go, they will be crying.

If you can, try to be alone with him.  Don’t think about what anyone will think of what you say.  Just speak from the heart.

When my mom was dying, she awoke and seemed to be somewhat lucid, but couldn’t talk.  I just said, “Hi, Mommy.  I’m here.  I’m going to stay by your side.  The doctors say you are dying.  I’m here and I’ll hold you the whole time.  You can tell me if you hurt and I will get a nurse to give you something.  I love you so much.  You cradled me when I came into the world and I will cradle you while you go.”

She hasn’t spoken in days but she smiled and said, “Take me upstairs.”

I got to tell her I loved her over and over.  I sang to her and told her my dad and brother were waiting.  She smiled a lot.  It took a LONG time for her last breath.  About an hour of breaths that I thought were her last.  Then the last.

Just say anything loving.  Cry if you need to.  Be real.[/quote]

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