Mary Is Nine Years Old

Mary is nine years old. She is at home in the last stages of a life-threatening illness. When she says she misses her friends and wants to go to school to see them, what should you do?

A) Tell her that she is now too sick to do that, but maybe she can do it at some later time.
B) Explain that you will play with her so that she won't miss her friends.
C) Arrange to have one or two of her friends visit her for short periods at home.
D) Ignore her comment because you know it is not possible to do that.
E) Drive her to the school for a surprise visit to her classroom.