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Originally Posted by goosefish
Thank you guys so much. So damn sad.
A woman called my mom this morning. She was at the scene of the accident. She got in the car with my father, stroked his hair, talked to him. Then he was gone. My mom told me this story. It's both beautiful and sad. So damn sad.
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Goosefish,
I am very sorry to hear of the death of your dad. That's hard. We don't know eachother, but your post sort of got to me. I work in an ICU in a big, urban hospital, and unfortunately we see patients die. I am not sure why, but it seems comforting to me to know someone has not died alone. I have placed my palm on a dying patient's forehead, just to let them know there is another, caring human presence. I have no idea if it's helpful for them, maybe it just helps me. Under those frightening circumstances of a car wreck, it's amazing that a stranger was able to do that.
Maybe it will help to know that there's folks thinking about you and your mom right now.
Peace