Have you spent a great deal of time around someone who is dying or who has died? Did they experience any of the components of Nearing Death Awareness as described in the text? Did you perceive their attempts at communication as significant?

Are you afraid of death? If you are, why? Have you had bad experiences with dying people? Have your opinions of death been largely formed by images of death as portrayed in the mass media?

What would you expect to accomplish if you were involved with the dying process of a loved one? Would you act out of a sense of obligation? Would you seek fulfillment in caring for a dying family member?

Have you ever been angry with someone close to you who is dying? What is the source of that anger? What could you do to reconcile your emotional anger...