Death. Do you have a personal story of someone that has handled their own death well?

Death. Do you have a personal story of someone that has handled their own death well?
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answer:My grandpa is a great example. He was dianogsed with protage cancer and the whole family had to bring him to several hospitals for treatment. Every time we visited him he didn’t seem to worry about his illness. During conversations he was the only one who joked around and mentioned nothing about the cancer. Eventually the tumor grew too much and the doctors decided that operating would cause further damage, so they sent him home. At that point he was no longer fully conscious. The situation was hopeless and he could die at any moment. But he refused to die, because he was waiting to see me pass the exam to high school. He always talked about how much he wanted to see me in the high school’s uniform. He didn’t even think a bit about his situation! I’m glad I didn’t fail him.
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