Sir, – Elizabeth Twomey Duggan (Letters, December 19th) bemoans the use of euphemisms for death and dying. I agree, but I feel more strongly that the reluctance in some families to allow older people to refer to their inevitable demise is more of a problem.
I am fortunate that my family members accept that there are times when I want to ask them to do certain things which they might consider minor after my death.
We don’t need in-depth discussions and there is nothing morbid in this but it is a comfort to me to know they will remember my requests instead of dismissing the subject.
Talking about it will not hasten the inevitable. – Yours, etc,
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MARGARET BUTLER,
Booterstown,
Co Dublin.