One of my two main clients has been going through hell lately because his wife has cancer and has not been getting better. He called me yesterday to tell me that she has elected to have MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying) next Monday.

He was crying.

I said some things, but have been thinking, one grew up with certain formulaic things to say if someone’s relative was seriously ill or had died, but no appropriate responses when told that person had scheduled their death.

I mean, you can’t say “I hope it goes well.”