[Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Birthday Witness. Now the New York Times chimes in . ..

[isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au]

Dear Randy,
Thank you for this reflection. I appreciate it very much  as it occasioned me to remember how my Dad and I spent a month in preparation for his death. 
With love 
Isobel Bishop 

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> On 4 Jan 2020, at 6:39 am, Randy Williams via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> 
> My mother died in March of 2001 at age 90. I spent every waking hour of her last five days with her. She was conscious and cognizant until about the last eight hours before she died. We had some incredible conversations on: What is death? What is it like to die? What will it be like after we die? I attribute the quality of the dialogue to, one, neither of us acted as if we actually knew the answers to the questions but we were both willing to struggle for some clarity. And two, neither of us tried to kid the other about the fact that she was dying. This freed us both up to share honestly and from the depths. I feel certain we both had our lives changed and our love for each other deepened during those five unforgettable last days for her. I would love to talk with a loved one about those same questions when my time nears. 
> Randy
> 
>> On Jan 3, 2020, at 12:39 PM, James Wiegel via Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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>> https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/nyregion/ruth-willig-oldest-death.html?te=1&nl=morning-briefing&emc=edit_NN_p_20200103&section=longRead?campaign_id=9&instance_id=14935&segment_id=20013&user_id=505cb1dd7896a746e64ebf529d31e095&regi_id=77723647ion=longRead
>> 
>> With Respect,
>> Jim Wiegel
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