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When dying people seek forgiveness for forgotten hurts

My dad is dying and keeps apologizing for things from decades ago but I honestly don't remember half of what he's talking about and I don't know whether to pretend I do.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The urgency of approaching death can give old wounds more weight for the dying person than they hold for survivors.

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