Death is such a solitary pursuit and those of us who have sat beside those that are leaving know it... that said, it took a considerable time for me to finish your story what with the bursting into tears which made reading impossible and the sobbing not helping one extra little bit either... and it really wasn't so much about the whole idea of dying... because that's the part I actually understand... it the other selfish stuff that's always got me into trouble.. but what a perfectly beautiful job you did with this...

The part with John reassuring Rodney that he ~knows~...reminded me of the lyrics of a song we sang..."I have made my peace, let me memorize your eyes, until the next time"