We had SUCH discussions before she went home and I was acutely aware of her for the few hours she was not "with us".
I honestly think WE, who are with them, are in their world of transition more than they are in ours.I noted this when ever I left the hospital. ...and when I returned to her room...in those final days.. Such a peace and quietness in the air that was palatable.
I guess you can’t define it unless you’ve walked in that ‘valley of death’ with a loved one. But every word matters as much as every breath and you are so tuned into where they are.