Hospice nurse Katie Duncan says many dying patients make a mysterious upward-reaching motion, as if trying to touch something unseen. She believes it’s linked to visions of deceased loved ones, a peaceful part of the dying process she calls “mystical.” Many online shared similar experiences, calling it comforting and profound.
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