Penny Smith

I don't want her to have morphine. And they finally kicked him out and said, you can't come back. And I was there visiting her and he showed up with a friend and was going to try to bully his way in there. And I said, you can't come in here. and they were going to call security and his friend was like, man, let's just get out of here. Let's, we don't want to cause any trouble, you know?

And he went outside and I went out, this guy was tall and I was just like, right here, looking up at this big guy. And I said, you cannot keep bullying the staff. Your mom is dying. And if you want to be with her, you have to let them take care of her. And I saw this guy just Break down in tears. It was heartbreaking, really, because he just wanted to do what he thought was right for his mom.

And he went outside and I went out, this guy was tall and I was just like, right here, looking up at this big guy. And I said, you cannot keep bullying the staff. Your mom is dying. And if you want to be with her, you have to let them take care of her. And I saw this guy just Break down in tears. It was heartbreaking, really, because he just wanted to do what he thought was right for his mom.

And he went outside and I went out, this guy was tall and I was just like, right here, looking up at this big guy. And I said, you cannot keep bullying the staff. Your mom is dying. And if you want to be with her, you have to let them take care of her. And I saw this guy just Break down in tears. It was heartbreaking, really, because he just wanted to do what he thought was right for his mom.

But he but he wasn't acting on her behalf. He's acting on his own. I hate to use the word selfishness, but it is what it is. He didn't want to lose his mom. And so I was able to get him to agree that he wouldn't interfere anymore. And she was really lingering too. She had been lingering in the nursing home for a while, past where we thought she should have died.

But he but he wasn't acting on her behalf. He's acting on his own. I hate to use the word selfishness, but it is what it is. He didn't want to lose his mom. And so I was able to get him to agree that he wouldn't interfere anymore. And she was really lingering too. She had been lingering in the nursing home for a while, past where we thought she should have died.

But he but he wasn't acting on her behalf. He's acting on his own. I hate to use the word selfishness, but it is what it is. He didn't want to lose his mom. And so I was able to get him to agree that he wouldn't interfere anymore. And she was really lingering too. She had been lingering in the nursing home for a while, past where we thought she should have died.

But I went back in and I spoke with his staff and I said, he will behave himself. He'll let you do care with her. And he went back in and he sat with her and he held her hand and she died that day with him there. So she needed for him to be there, but he wasn't able to be there as long as he was interfering with her care. So that's one that really, really sticks out in my mind.

But I went back in and I spoke with his staff and I said, he will behave himself. He'll let you do care with her. And he went back in and he sat with her and he held her hand and she died that day with him there. So she needed for him to be there, but he wasn't able to be there as long as he was interfering with her care. So that's one that really, really sticks out in my mind.

But I went back in and I spoke with his staff and I said, he will behave himself. He'll let you do care with her. And he went back in and he sat with her and he held her hand and she died that day with him there. So she needed for him to be there, but he wasn't able to be there as long as he was interfering with her care. So that's one that really, really sticks out in my mind.

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Yes. Yeah. Yes. Okay. I knew you were going to go there. That's another favorite topic of mine. Yeah. Because many people, so people do seem to have control over when they die, whether it's they're waiting for something or someone, or they're waiting for someone to leave. Yeah. And more commonly, I've seen them waiting for someone to leave. And that makes the family feel so bad.

Yes. Yeah. Yes. Okay. I knew you were going to go there. That's another favorite topic of mine. Yeah. Because many people, so people do seem to have control over when they die, whether it's they're waiting for something or someone, or they're waiting for someone to leave. Yeah. And more commonly, I've seen them waiting for someone to leave. And that makes the family feel so bad.

Yes. Yeah. Yes. Okay. I knew you were going to go there. That's another favorite topic of mine. Yeah. Because many people, so people do seem to have control over when they die, whether it's they're waiting for something or someone, or they're waiting for someone to leave. Yeah. And more commonly, I've seen them waiting for someone to leave. And that makes the family feel so bad.

They feel so guilty. I was with him. I sat there by the bedside for the whole day. I stepped out to go pee. I came back. He was dead. And it happens so often that we do believe that people have the ability to control when they want to die.

They feel so guilty. I was with him. I sat there by the bedside for the whole day. I stepped out to go pee. I came back. He was dead. And it happens so often that we do believe that people have the ability to control when they want to die.

They feel so guilty. I was with him. I sat there by the bedside for the whole day. I stepped out to go pee. I came back. He was dead. And it happens so often that we do believe that people have the ability to control when they want to die.

I think they're holding on and waiting for that time. And then when they finally leave, they're able to do it. It's amazing to see that. I have vivid memories of being at the care center. I can picture it in my mind right now, this room full of people and the lady in there dying. And one of them, the adult son, came out and said, you know... We're going to go get breakfast.