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Old Sep 28, 2012, 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by alone in the world View Post
Thanks for the respnce that seem sto be the general consenses. I handle it well yesterday as he was very lucid and has strong desire to not accept the doctors prognosis. I t was hard seeing him so small and weak and unable to walk. the negative was it made me think of my own immortality and the times when I did not want to live, how selfish of me when he is actually going through a horrible death.
I don't think that thinking of your own mortality and the times you didn't want to live are selfish things. I think it is a natural response to the circumstances.
When confronted with someone who is dying, our minds will naturally gravitate towards thoughts of death and dying.
Thanks for this!
alone in the world, lynn P.