As Our Parents Age So Do We

This essay, When the Only Hope is a Peaceful End,written by Jane Brody, describes the last months, last days, and death of her husband, Richard. The piece is in today’s New York Times Personal Health section (March 16, 2010). Take a few moments to read an amazing and loving description of the end-of-life. People who have recently been through the experience of losing a loved one — as we have –will find that her words are comforting, even soothing.