Re: Re: Deb and Ingrid....Len

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In a message dated 10/19/2005 10:19:06 PM Eastern Standard Time,

lowenco@... writes:

Len, That is so very well said. Love, Ingrid

> Hi Deb,

>

> Call your son Sam and tell him you are dying, then

> tell him that he is dying, then explain that we are

> all dying and not talking about it leaves it in that

> dark closet that scares everybody. Talking about it

> brings it out into the bright light and makes it

> managable. The language of cancer is scary because

> everyone assumes it belongs in the dark closet with

> the words of death. They all need to be brought out

> into the light so we won't fear any of them.

>

> Talk about how the world will be effected by their

> death. How does it feel to die?

>

> I have death on my schedule for probably next year but

> I look at it as a limit for all the things I need to

> do. That's all it is.

>

> Every second counts.

>

> Len

Hitch-hiking here, Ingrid....I didn't get Len's message....

Len, I just wanted you to know that I forwarded your email to Glenn....

thinking this is written in a way that perhaps he will understand and think

about!! Maybe not only talk to me, but his children... Thanks for writing

this.

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn