Thank you for sharing that with us. There is value even in the 'winding down' parts of life. Many times, we are just too busy to take the time with each other, just to be together and to share whatever life has for us, with each other. It's so good that you were able to spend that precious time with your mom!
I couldn't have paid for the education my Mother gave me.
Young Physicians and Nurses frequently are the worst at dealing with death. They try to ignore it, fix it or joke about it.
What most people need is someone to sit down eye to eye and treat them like they are still real people.