What would I have wanted to say if I had had the opportunity to see him one more time? I would like to think that I would have kept it simple and said, “I love you,” then just held his hand in silence, letting that thought linger in the space of the time we had left together.
Lisa J. Shultz, A Chance to Say Goodbye: Reflections on Losing a Parent
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