BREAKING THE NEWS
So much of the roller coaster of living and dying is tied up in communication—or its absence. Do your best to acknowledge what’s going on, for yourself and everyone involved. Remember, it’s an honor to be on the receiving end of this news no matter how hard it is to say. As Simone Weil said, “Attention is the purest and rarest form of generosity.” No matter what words are spoken, being there is the real balm.