"He needed to be taken to the hospital to be pronounced, and he was put on a gurney. One frequently mouthed wish was to be taken from his home feet first. I stood beside him as he was placed in the ambulance. His soft, sweet smile told me everything I needed to know. His wishes had been honored, and we had done it together."
Yvonne Caputo is a writer and author of Dying With Dad: Tough Talks for Easier Endings.
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https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/07/what-a-good-death-looked-like.html
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