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Does Dying Hurt?

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  "What holds the sky up?" "Why do you have wrinkles?" "Where does the sun go at night?" "Why do I have two eyes but I can only see one thing?" Questions from kids can be both funny and challenging.  These are the questions that can stump even the best of the 'Dad joke masters' who can come up with a dorky quip at the drop of a hat.  I can handle those kinds of questions. Helping aging parents can be both funny and challenging as well.  I've had some of the best laughs of my life with my 91 year old Mom as we've been blessed to be three blocks away from her for the last 3 years.  This has made it possible for her fiercely independent self to remain in her own home relatively unassisted.  We make sure she takes her meds daily, and her bills get paid. My wife has been amazing in making sure groceries and other necessities are purchased and personally delivered.  She's done some very necessary deep cleaning in the house from time...