Guest guest Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I am very sorry to hear about the situation with your sister and your friend, btw. It's got to be difficult, painfully so. > > > > > > > > Death has been on my mind a lot recently. First, there is my sister who is slowly and painfully dying, still. I used to call her every day but now she is too tired to talk to me and requested that I not call but that I allow her to call me when she is able. I haven't heard from her in two weeks, so I send cards. > > > >  > > > > Then there is my foster brother (six years older) who went for a routine colonostomy a month ago and the doctor removed three benign polyps. He went home and that night, his colon burst and he was rushed into emergency care. He has told me since that he died and came back twice - he had two NDE's (near death experiences). He came through it and will be going home from rehab this Sunday. He was the only person in my foster home who helped make it bearable. He was a kind and generous big brother/father figure in a world filled with abuse and sorrow. I didn't realize until I was an adult what a difference he made for me as a child. I am glad he will be in my life awhile longer. > > > >  > > > > A friend of mine lost her husband today; they have a son who just started college. It was unexpected and devastating. I don't know all the details yet - but I do know how tragic this is for her family. > > > > > > I am counting my blessings today and relishing life. It is so fragile. > > > >  > > > > Helena > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 We are all touched by it. As pervasive as breathing. Without death, no life. Yet mostly equated with sadness and loss, and rarely accepted for the simple thing it is. I am impressed by the equanimity your post shows around the subject. D> >> Very fragile. Thanks so much for this. I think the card idea is very thoughtful gesture. I tend to think I'll always have tomorrow to say such and such, do such and such and it's not useful to have that level of " hope " (as I think I read somewhere recently) held out as an obstacle. There are a couple of calls and a couple of cards i need to do now. Thanks so much Helena. >> >>>>>>>> Death has been on my mind a lot recently. First, there is my sister who is slowly and painfully dying, still. I used to call her every day but now she is too tired to talk to me and requested that I not call but that I allow her to call me when she is able. I haven't heard from her in two weeks, so I send cards. >>>>  >>>> Then there is my foster brother (six years older) who went for a routine colonostomy a month ago and the doctor removed three benign polyps. He went home and that night, his colon burst and he was rushed into emergency care. He has told me since that he died and came back twice - he had two NDE's (near death experiences). He came through it and will be going home from rehab this Sunday. He was the only person in my foster home who helped make it bearable. He was a kind and generous big brother/father figure in a world filled with abuse and sorrow. I didn't realize until I was an adult what a difference he made for me as a child. I am glad he will be in my life awhile longer. >>>>  >>>> A friend of mine lost her husband today; they have a son who just started college. It was unexpected and devastating. I don't know all the details yet - but I do know how tragic this is for her family. >>>>>> I am counting my blessings today and relishing life. It is so fragile.>>>>  >>>> Helena>>>> -- Darrell G King, RN, CASAC-TRochester, NY, UShttp://darrellking.com DarrellGKing@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Thank you, Terry, for your kind words. Helena To: "ACT for the Public" <ACT_for_the_Public >Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2012 1:52:01 AMSubject: Re: Life and death I am very sorry to hear about the situation with your sister and your friend, btw. It's got to be difficult, painfully so. > >> > > > > > Death has been on my mind a lot recently. First, there is my sister who is slowly and painfully dying, still. I used to call her every day but now she is too tired to talk to me and requested that I not call but that I allow her to call me when she is able. I haven't heard from her in two weeks, so I send cards. > > > >  > > > > Then there is my foster brother (six years older) who went for a routine colonostomy a month ago and the doctor removed three benign polyps. He went home and that night, his colon burst and he was rushed into emergency care. He has told me since that he died and came back twice - he had two NDE's (near death experiences). He came through it and will be going home from rehab this Sunday. He was the only person in my foster home who helped make it bearable. He was a kind and generous big brother/father figure in a world filled with abuse and sorrow. I didn't realize until I was an adult what a difference he made for me as a child. I am glad he will be in my life awhile longer. > > > >  > > > > A friend of mine lost her husband today; they have a son who just started college. It was unexpected and devastating. I don't know all the details yet - but I do know how tragic this is for her family. > > > > > > I am counting my blessings today and relishing life. It is so fragile. > > > >  > > > > Helena> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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