Should I feel bad if I'm not present at the time of death?

Family members may sit for days and hours at their loved ones bedside to be there at the time of passing, but then when they leave the room for a short time, their loved one passes. This is a common experience. Some say that this is the choice of the dying and nothing to feel bad about.

We must acknowledge the many moments we are there for our loved one and not feel bad about the moments we are not.