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Not to be grim, but many of us will die listening to someone comfort us over a phone.

That will have none of the 'connection' you mention aside from a compassionate voice.

And, if you are one of those unfortunate people, that voice will be enough.

It will have to be.



I don't think so. We will most proably die alone and that's ok. That's a moment that needn't be shared. Life must be though.


But you can't really be comforted by a stranger. You already need the connection from previous interactions, that weren't words only. Even when you only have words, it's also about the timing, etc...




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