“Later, when I process Betty's death with Eileen, the wise volunteer coordinator, she says: "You know, Pete, the Buddhists say: 'A new baby cries when it comes into the world, but everyone else laughs in delight. But everyone cries when a person dies... except the person, who instead laughs in joy at returning home.'" "I've got to tell you, Pete, I've been doing this work for a long time, and every time I'm at a deathbed, I feel mildly envious of the person who has just passed.” DeathBirthFear Of Death Book:HOMESTEADING in the CALM EYE of the STORM: A Therapist Navigates His Complex PTSD Source: HOMESTEADING in the CALM EYE of the STORM: A Therapist Navigates His Complex PTSD