Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Health: [header] How to care for a dying parent [title] Face the situation. [step] Though it may be difficult, you should not pretend that everything is okay. You should not lie to your loved one or yourself.

Ending1: Though it may be uncomfortable and hard to deal with, not facing the fact that your parent is dying can cause additional stress and pain. [substeps] If you don't know what to say, listen to what your parent says about death and dying. Ending2: The loss of a parent can affect your own sense of well-being. When a parent or someone dies it doesn't have to be huge news. Ending3: This will only make things worse and cause you pain to come to terms with the inevitable results. Keep these in mind : [substeps] When the time comes, do not be sweet and affectionate with your loved one. Ending4: Pretending like everything is fine will only put your family and yourself into a dark loop, and you may react violently just to prove that everything will be okay. [substeps] For example, maybe you made an effort to stop by your loved one's home before a funeral.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4