By Lindsey Wimmer, RN, MSN, CPNP
IT. COULD. BE. WORSE.
Whenever I hear someone start a sentence with these four little words, I cringe and start to brace myself. I know I am not alone that others have tried to comfort me or relieve my grief by pointing out how things could be worse.
“It would be worse if he had died at home.”
“It would be worse if he had died in the hospital.”
“It would be worse if you had other children to worry about.”
“It would be worse if you didn’t have other children.”
“It would be worse if you couldn’t have more children.”
“It would be worse if he was older.”
“It would be worse if he were younger.”
“It would be worse if…
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