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Be Not Afraid AnticipationChapter AnticipationThough death is the last thing most of us have onour minds on a normal day, there are times whencircumstances force it to the forefront of our thoughts.A bad accident we pass on the highway; a terroristattack, natural catastrophe, or violent crime reportedin the news; the diagnosis of someone we know or lovewith a serious illness such as cancer – all these thingsremind us how death strikes at random. Suddenlydying is no longer a distant prospect – something forother people to worry about – but something we haveno choice but to confront. Whether we do so fearfullyor with confidence makes all the difference.I have met people who say they’d rather die a quickdeath than undergo the drawn-out suffering of a slowone. Still, in three decades of counseling I’ve never meta dying person who wasn’t grateful for the chance toprepare for death.61