You Only Die Once — Make the Best of It
“After 20 years as an ICU nurse, Shelby Kirillin had witnessed her share of people’s last days and final moments, and she didn’t feel good about it. No matter how family dynamics played out in a given hospital room, the experience more often than not seemed cold and awkward. She noticed that families often dismissed patients’ attempts to talk about what was happening with well-meaning platitudes like “winners never quit!” and “think positive.” But pretending not to see the elephant in the room only made patients feel more alone.”