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…showed last 75 words of 385 total…and rarely do we experience perfect deaths. Sometimes we or a loved one dies before old age claims us. Some of us, still young, become ill with an incurable disease. Some contract a deadly disease that is contagious. The heartening message is that communities of friendship can be strong, flexible and cheerful even as they construct in a time of crisis. The story suggests and demonstrates how conversation quite literally creates a community of healing.