Soledad's Journal

I'm sorry to hear the sad news. You are very kind to be visiting. And I wouldn't worry: it isn't that there is any "right" thing to say or do, it's just the support of being there. You making time to visit tells him how important he is to you and Mum. And if he's feeling like talking or wants some distraction, you are someone with whom he has shared many good times, so you will be able to remember with him some of those delightful visits: what you all said, did, ate, drank and so on. Remembering happy times in the past often eases the fear and sadness about the future. He sounds like a man who has lived a full and kind life, and you, as a natural storyteller, are just the person to help him tell his tales. I hope you can both enjoy whatever time remains to him. [warm hugs]