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the following is a list of people who may be present for one’s death:

            a nurse
            a doctor
            a police officer
            your math teacher
            a priest
            a friend
            a spouse
            a lover
            your child
            a grandchild
            your editor
            a parent
            the janitor
            a volunteer
            another patient
            a journalist
            a stranger
            your broker
            your pimp
            a crossing guard
            a shepherd
            a barista
            a bar-tender
            the mayor
            a messenger
            your attorney
            a waiter
            a bank teller
            your sky diving instructor
            a bus driver
            your therapist
            a gardener
            a baker
            your piano tuner

do you really think you have a choice?