It is really hard to say goodbye especially if it is our last goodbye. No matter how hard you try, you will never be ready for it. I've read about people who have a family member in a terminal stage of cancer trying to be ready for the last goodbye, but they never succeed.
Just my suggestion, if you have an elderly or diseased person in your family, do visit them often. If visiting is not possible, phone calls will do. We never know when is the time but we've tried our best to be there for them.
