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shrike3

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4. A hospice worker gave a TED talk.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 13, 2024, 02:52 PM

Mar 13

Said it doesn't matter whether the visions dying people see are real or not: they're real to the person having them. And they can be quite comforting. She has seen family members freak out when their loved one starts seeing things. But the best thing is to just go with it and let it all play out. In her experience, visions relax the person and may even make death a little easier -- just like the folks in this story said.

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What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living [View all] Zorro Mar 12 OP

That kind of, "vision," makes sense to me Bayard Mar 13 #1

As my father passed away Zorro Mar 13 #2

My husband flat-lined during surgery. shrike3 Mar 13 #3

That would be very soothing Bayard Mar 13 #5

A hospice worker gave a TED talk. shrike3 Mar 13 #4

On my deathbed I'm going to ask my family to lean in real close so I can tell them... Bucky Mar 14 #6

That was a good read Uncle Joe Mar 14 #7