As a hospice volunteer, I have had the privilege of sitting with patients who are dying and am struck by the intimate and meaningful conversations we've had. Often we talk about the fear they might experience in facing their imminent death. Always we reflect on their lives-what they accomplished, who they were in the world, how they will be remembered. One of my goals focuses on helping them leave their legacy in some way, be it an oral history, an ethical will, a loving letter, etc. Most importantly, what surfaces for me from the experience of being with people at the end of their lives is...