My wife has been a nurse for 35 years and has seen it all as well. She sees death as beautiful. Me, not so much.
She's been there numerous times, holding their hands and praying, as they slipped away. She's consoled many a family as well, helping them through tough decisions.
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What a story tweezers!
My dad is 85 and has lived a full life, but he's getting to the point where he's not very mobile, forgets things, takes lots if meds, etc. I told my wife I don't want want to live like that. Hopefully I'll be ready for the other side and can make it quick.
I have a ton of "stories". I told myself one of these days I am going to write a book, a collection of sorts, of all the deaths I was a part of. Not as morbid as it sounds. More as a tribute to all the wonderful patients and families I had that taught me so much about life, death, being a nurse, myself. I have some funny stories, some sad, some wonderful. Each chapter would be about a different patient. That's why I believe your encounters with people can be life changing, even if it's brief. I hope all those patients know I still speak of them and learned from them. 
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