The increasing acceptability of euthanasia in American medicine is an alarming trend. Denying a person the opportunity to go through the process of dying is detrimental to both the individual and our society. In this article, the author explores the five stages of dying as presented by Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, presenting a clear vision of the right way to approach the end of life. Dying is not an event to be hastened so that its impact is lessened, but a process that teaches all of us how to live.