Penny Smith

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.

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.

We think we need to leave for a few minutes. And the door had just shut after the last one of them left and gone just like that.

We think we need to leave for a few minutes. And the door had just shut after the last one of them left and gone just like that.

We think we need to leave for a few minutes. And the door had just shut after the last one of them left and gone just like that.

And his uncle raised him. He was very, very close to him. And he was like, I am not leaving. I want to be with him. He raised me and I want to be with him when he takes his last breath. And he was there day after day after day for like a week. And finally, we said, you know, you're probably okay to go get something to eat because he was living on the soup and cookies at the hospice care center.

And his uncle raised him. He was very, very close to him. And he was like, I am not leaving. I want to be with him. He raised me and I want to be with him when he takes his last breath. And he was there day after day after day for like a week. And finally, we said, you know, you're probably okay to go get something to eat because he was living on the soup and cookies at the hospice care center.

And his uncle raised him. He was very, very close to him. And he was like, I am not leaving. I want to be with him. He raised me and I want to be with him when he takes his last breath. And he was there day after day after day for like a week. And finally, we said, you know, you're probably okay to go get something to eat because he was living on the soup and cookies at the hospice care center.

Just right up the road, there's a restaurant, you know. Go up there. You'll probably be fine. He's been lingering all this time. Sure enough... He died while his nephew was out of the building. So when he came through the door, we were watching for him. And the other nurse I was working with ran into the room and grabbed her stethoscope. And I walked him down.

Just right up the road, there's a restaurant, you know. Go up there. You'll probably be fine. He's been lingering all this time. Sure enough... He died while his nephew was out of the building. So when he came through the door, we were watching for him. And the other nurse I was working with ran into the room and grabbed her stethoscope. And I walked him down.

Just right up the road, there's a restaurant, you know. Go up there. You'll probably be fine. He's been lingering all this time. Sure enough... He died while his nephew was out of the building. So when he came through the door, we were watching for him. And the other nurse I was working with ran into the room and grabbed her stethoscope. And I walked him down.

And I said, you've got to come on right now. He's taking his last breaths right now. And I walked him down to the room. And she had her stethoscope on her chest. And we grabbed his hand and put his hand in his uncle's hand. And she said, he just died. And so we... We let him think that he was with them when he took his last breath, but his uncle needed for him to not be there.

And I said, you've got to come on right now. He's taking his last breaths right now. And I walked him down to the room. And she had her stethoscope on her chest. And we grabbed his hand and put his hand in his uncle's hand. And she said, he just died. And so we... We let him think that he was with them when he took his last breath, but his uncle needed for him to not be there.

And I said, you've got to come on right now. He's taking his last breaths right now. And I walked him down to the room. And she had her stethoscope on her chest. And we grabbed his hand and put his hand in his uncle's hand. And she said, he just died. And so we... We let him think that he was with them when he took his last breath, but his uncle needed for him to not be there.

It could be that. It could be that. They're private people. A lot of times people who are very private want to be alone when they die. But also I think it's protective because I've seen moms do that with their kids. They don't want their kids to be present when they die. So... I think it's protective.

It could be that. It could be that. They're private people. A lot of times people who are very private want to be alone when they die. But also I think it's protective because I've seen moms do that with their kids. They don't want their kids to be present when they die. So... I think it's protective.

It could be that. It could be that. They're private people. A lot of times people who are very private want to be alone when they die. But also I think it's protective because I've seen moms do that with their kids. They don't want their kids to be present when they die. So... I think it's protective.

I mean, we don't really know, but that's just based on what I've seen is that there are people who were very private. I had another patient who's... He was a man with two adult daughters and a second marriage wife that were there and a dog under the bed. When I got there, he transitioned right in front of me. I was just, oh, wow. I think he's going to die any minute.

I mean, we don't really know, but that's just based on what I've seen is that there are people who were very private. I had another patient who's... He was a man with two adult daughters and a second marriage wife that were there and a dog under the bed. When I got there, he transitioned right in front of me. I was just, oh, wow. I think he's going to die any minute.

I mean, we don't really know, but that's just based on what I've seen is that there are people who were very private. I had another patient who's... He was a man with two adult daughters and a second marriage wife that were there and a dog under the bed. When I got there, he transitioned right in front of me. I was just, oh, wow. I think he's going to die any minute.