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There comes a time in life when it is easier to talk about
realities and inevitabilities, I think, and consider true options. But I think when that moment comes for a person, it is a real blessing to find someone who is willing to join in that conversation.
posted by
Ciel
on August 8, 2005 at 11:59 PM
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ciel
nice post, worthwhile contemplation. I take care of people everyday readying to die. Today my client and i discussed killing oneself with a bottle of valium...shes 90 her husband is 89 and has alzheimers. no shes not depressed and planning on killing herself but rather discussing her "options"...the things she feels she does have some control over....i listened, i understood too.
posted by
MysticGmekeepr
on August 8, 2005 at 8:55 PM
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Me, too... my anxieties are mostly around the ones I will leave behind who
only see the parting, and not the growing... That, and wondering --some days with more trepidation than others-- how my end-of-term report card is going to look, when I finally get to see it!
posted by
Ciel
on July 30, 2005 at 1:06 PM
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Ciel, I really relate to that "like getting out of a tight shoe..." I have always loved the freedom of barefeet on a carpet or smooth surface. I love life but I am looking forward to my next big adventure.
posted by
TAPS.
on July 29, 2005 at 10:42 PM
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oh, I am not afraid of dying...
I am afraid of pain!
posted by
FactorFiction
on July 22, 2005 at 3:40 PM
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beautiful...
posted by
Metta
on July 22, 2005 at 6:11 AM
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Ciel -
Like you, I'm working to not be afraid of death. And I think I have reached that point. Fear is no longer the issue for me, but there is sadness in knowing that I will no longer be able to see my loved ones as I do today. This is totally Ego in my mind, because I believe I will still be able to "see" them. And for my very close loved ones, I believe we will be together again. So death becomes more of an extended vacation from those close to me.
posted by
sannhet
on July 21, 2005 at 7:35 AM
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great post, ciel
i like to quote scripture when i feel frightened. it really opens me up to why i'm afraid.
posted by
avant-garde
on July 20, 2005 at 12:41 PM
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