When Dying isn ' t Enough for Family to Forgive

This article is the fifth in a series of articles where I take each assumption from the original article and explore the concept in greater depth to include implications and possible interventions. & nbsp;In my last article, I wrote about the assumption < a href= " http://www.pallimed.org/2016/03/time-of-death-some-patients-prefer-to.html " target= " _blank " > People don ’t want to be alone when they die. < /a > < br / > < br / > < b > Here is our next assumption: Family matters will get resolved. < /b > < br / > < a href= " https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RWH0SgM4MSA/V3WZPxqUmXI/AAAAAAAA47A/PIhwTeA23WkOpMZFEAM9LISvzEW1LLh_gCLcB/s1600/Cover-10th-Anniv.-Ed.-The-Four-Things-That-Matter-Most-197x300.jpg " imageanchor= " 1 " style= " clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; " > < img border= " 0 " height= " 200 " src= " https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RWH0SgM4MSA/V3WZPxqUmXI/AAAAAAAA47A/PIhwTeA23WkOpMZFEAM9LISvzEW1LLh_gCLcB/s200/Cover-10th-Anniv.-Ed.-The-Four-Things-That-Matter-Most-197x300.jpg " width= " 130 " / > < /a > < br / > A bestselling book by Dr. Ira Byock, < a href= " http://irabyock.org/books/the-four-things-that-matter-most/ " target= " _blank " > The Four Things That Matter Most < /a > , suggests that at the end of the day, or at the end of life, it all boils down to these simple thoughts: < br / > “Please forgive me,” < br / > “I forgive you,” < br / > “Thank you,” < br / > and “I love you.” < br / > < br / > The book asser...

Source: Pallimed: A Hospice and Palliative Medicine Blog - July 1, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Tags: assumptions Byock family forgive lizzy miles reconciliation relationship resolve triangulation Source Type: blogs