[D.L.]

I am a registered nurse and have worked extensively with people who are dying. I was sitting with a dying man in the middle of the night with only a night light on in the corner. He suddenly became very alert and said the room had gotten so bright so quickly and could I please turn the lights down a little. A little later, he looked toward the door and said, ‘Come on in!’ He was never able to tell me what or who he saw at the door. A couple hours later, he died. I’ve also had patients who have told me in the morning that ‘Today is the day’ and they do die that day. Sometimes people get a tremendous burst of energy a day or two before they die, giving their families a false sense that they are getting better.

I don’t really have an opinion about life after death, but I like to believe that our deceased loved ones are all around us, helping us get through life. This will sound very strange, but I do get some personal satisfaction and fulfillment from being with people when they die. I enjoy making their last hours as comfortable as possible for them and their families. To be with someone when you are the only thing connecting them to this world and the next, whatever it may be, is truly awesome to me.

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Name : D.L., Gender : F, Religion : Lutheran, Age : 28, City : Benson, State : MN, Country : United States, Occupation : RN, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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