One time as a hospital chaplain, I was called to be with a young husband
whose wife had come into the emergency room dead on arrival. After
quite some time passed, I asked him if he could decide on a funeral home.
He said to me, "I'm twenty two years old. What do I know about funeral
homes?" Indeed.

Many of us put off conversations about death and
dying until we are stunned by unexpected
circumstances. I have witnessed grown
children agonizing over what their "vibrant
yesterday but lying in a coma today"
parent would want regarding end of life
choices.

There are many reasons that facing mortality
is difficult. We are not taught... read all >