Just watched an excellent program where dying well and living well are more important than death itself.

A black-and-white cat strolls down the quiet corridor of Sydneyʼs Sacred Heart Hospice. In the surrounding rooms, people lie dying. “Death is not something our culture does well,” says Associative Professor Richard Chye, Sacred Heartʼs Director of Palliative Care. “We approach dying as if it is something that doesnʼt happen very often.”

For Mark, Katie and Robert it is about to happen now. To them. As they travel towards death, startling truths emerge. In the face of death, they see life. Where they expected to find fear, some will find profound happiness. And all will discover that death is not a light that goes out, but a light that goes on.

The title ‘Living the end’ helped me focus dying as integral to living. The three people, Robert, Katie and Mark are each quite distinctive in their living of their dying. I thank them and I thank SBS.  

See the Trailer  and the Synopsis  and the Director’s statement is a personal account of her engagement with the people.