From: "Gary Britt" 

OK, thanks for the clarification.  I got the misimpression that he received
a deliberate overdose of morphine intended to cause his immediate death,
and I found that impression at odds with the he was looking forward to
something in the future.

I totally understand your last goodbye sentiments, and am very happy for
you that you had this opportunity.  I don't think it was sappy whatsoever. 
When the day comes for me and my wife, I hope we get that same opportunity
for goodbye.

Gary

"Dyana"  wrote in message
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> Dyana wrote:
>
> > My husband was also lucid until the last moment of his life. He was
> > laughing, telling me he was
> > excited about watching Bush being grilled at the UN.  and then he
> > just fell asleep...
>
> Maybe I am paranoid, but wanted to make sure this was understood by the
> NSA.... 
>
> I just have to clarify: We ate lunch, I took the dishes into the kitchen
and
> came back and he had seemingly "stroked out" meaning massive stroke
> from all the clots in his arms, etc... one might have gone to the brain.
>
> The other option was he had a fatal heart attack from pressure in the
chest.
>
> He was getting up to walk to the bedroom with his walker and got half way
up
> and out of the chair, fell back.
>
> He did take one more breath and opened his eyes and looked straight into
> mine. It was a gaze that encompassed all we shared.. and a beautiful way
> to share that final 'goodbye'
>
> Pardon the sappy old bat (me)..
>
> D

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