In complete silence but for the chirping of birds out the window, I had a most extraordinary communication with my father as he lay across the room in his hospital bed at home. He was about a week away from death. In a wordless exchange, he somehow "told" me that all was well, that all was as it should be. I was left with an overwhelming sense of peace, of feeling his love, and of gratitude for him and for this opportunity to have commuted with him, in total silence.