Mrs. Clark spared her family an episode that perhaps they were not equipped to handle and instead shared it with me. She had not wanted to have her family see her die, yet she did not want to die alone. No one should die alone, and I am glad I was there for her. Two days later, I read about Mrs. Clark in the newspaper. She was the mother of seven, grandmother of 18, an active member of her church, a leader of volunteer associations in her community, a concert piano player, and a piano teacher for over 30 years. Yes, they were long and graceful fingers.