If you are walking this path, please be gentle with yourself. You are doing something profoundly loving. There is no perfect way to say goodbye, only a sincere one. Trust your heart. Honor your emotions. And know that in simply being present, you are offering a gift that cannot be measured.
The signs described here are not meant to frighten, but to prepare. Knowledge brings peace. Preparation brings comfort. And love—steady, patient, unwavering love—brings meaning to every moment, right to the very end.