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What to Say to Someone Who’s Very Sick

By Hallie Levine — 2018

Expert advice on finding the right words, listening well, and getting specific about offers of help.

Read on www.aarp.org

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A bird was lying on his back in the road with his feet in the air. A horse saw him and asked, “What’re you doing?” The sparrow said, “I’m helping hold back the darkness.” The horse sneered and said, “Yeah, right,” and the sparrow said, “One does what one can.”

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