The man signed the papers, though his hands shook so badly he could barely hold the pen. The machines were turned off. A piercing signal rang out in the room, and the silence became unbearable.

He tightly held his wife’s hand, pressed his lips to her fingers, and whispered:

— I will always love you. You are the best wife and mother. Rest now, my love. I will tell our children what a wonderful mother they had.