love them, and saying goodbye to them.
For Byock, dying well is simply part of the human developmental process, although not usually thought of in that way. It is not the end of development, but actually may allow people whose development has been truncated for some reason to make up for some developmental lags. It is, in other words, another opportunity for growth and development to take place in this lifetime.
Through telling personal stories, Byock was able to show some of the developmental tasks of the individual people. For example, Jake Edwards grew through being able to accept his own dependency and allow others to care for him. Maureen Riley grew by learning more
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