Claudia is in medical school and studying ethics as part of her training. This coursework is showing her that there are often more questions than answers when dealing with her patients, in particular, just how honest to be about their prognoses.

From a series of conversations recorded at St. Mark’s Coffeehouse and other Denver-area coffee joints, here is a question for Krista. She said she doesn’t want to die regretting that she didn’t honor death and didn’t prepare herself for the inevitable with grace and meditation.