In this series, we’ll examine ways of making meaning in the face of death, offering tools founded in traditional wisdom and scientific evidence to help our readers live well right to the very end.
There’s a story I won’t forget from my time working as a registered nurse in our hospital’s COVID-19 unit during the heat of the pandemic.
“Jerry” and “Debbie,” both in their 80s, had been married for decades, raising kids and grandkids together. After struggling for two weeks to fight COVID-19, their organs were failing irreversibly. Family members agreed it was time to remove life support and let them die peacefully.
