阿曼达·班内特和她的丈夫在他们一起的一生中充满了激情和活力 - 直到他们一起的最后一刻。 班内特带给大家一个甜蜜而有力的演说，告诉大家为什么，当面对爱人死亡时，紧紧抓住最后希望并不该被认为是“拒绝现实”。她希望有更多的英雄式的死亡故事 - 与其死者生前的努力和成就相匹配的故事。

我们需要一个关于死亡的英雄叙事

Hope propels families and patients to fight fiercely, even against grim odds. One woman and her husband spent seven years chasing treatments for terminal cancer, always believing they could defy fate. Even with clear advance directives, they redefined hope again and again. The absence of a heroic narrative for dying leaves many unprepared to let go, highlighting the need for a story that honors both the struggle and the final farewell.