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I think I agree with seashell here. I know if I were the person laying in bed, I think the last thing I would want to hear is: "ok, it's ok if you die now" Sure there is a theory out there that we have to tell the person to let go... but it's not to make them feel better... it only serves to make ourselves feel better. I think it's more that you are coming to grips with the situation and you are resigned to the obvious.

I think what you are really saying when you tell someone it's ok to go is "I've come to the realization that you're going to die and I am now as comfortable with the fact that I ever will be"

Of course this is all conjecture on my part because I don't know what the situation will be when my time comes.

I just know that I am going to be one really, REALLY pissed off person if there's no afterlife.

You are all right. I have been there did that more than once in my previous career in a HOSPITAL for over 1/4 of a century. I was with many people when their time came and the family could not be with them. My first time I was 17 years old. You all will understand if ever a time comes. Just remember, I have been called an Angel by many, many, many, family members of loved ones.

Like I said, you're ALL right. Life and Death come in different phases, take each as it comes and allow whatever it is to be said and then shudder if it's inappropriate to you, it isn't to them. WE dont know what we will say.

Bless you Chloe and all of your family.

You are absolutely correct NYgal... each of us deals with things differently. I suppose there's no right way nor is there a wrong way.

BINGO

No offense taken Seashell and I agree with all of you.

Bless Chloe & family.

...still with you Chlois and Joe.

Joseph J, passed into his eternal life at home, Saturday May 29, 2004 at 12:23PM, with wife, family, dogs and friends at his bedside, and his music playing.

Chloe, I'm so sorry to hear this but his battle is over now. You have a lot of friends here to lean on...

Very sorry to hear of the passing of Joe. Myself and many others are with you.