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Yeah, someone is going to come on here and oh-so witty make a comment about dying while having sex with a supermodel with no overbite. And then expect everyone after him to quote his post with a LOL added. Get real.
But seriously, ever wonder how your last minute will come?
Because of my neighbor that had a stroke, I have started to wonder this. I look at this man and he has gone from an energetic person with so many interests and hobbies to just a shell of the person he was. Shuffling more than he is walking. (this is my neighbor who had the stroke/heart attack combo the same day).
He has no family. He is going to require a live in assistant for a while until he checks into an assisted living home. You will not know how small and helpless you can possibly feel as I did when I was sitting there with him, watching this man that flew planes, raced boats, hiked the mountains, paddled the Amazon and globe hopped all over the world look through the phonebook and start calling local assisted living homes to see about taking him. the ultimate indignity to be at the mercy of people who do things for you only because they get a paycheck at the end of the week. He has said on more than one occassion he wishes someone would just allow him to be put to sleep on down the road should he wish.
So.... how do you think you are going to die? Will it be swift? In a flash of pain and noise like a traffic accident? Will you die at home in your own bed? Will you just go to sleep and never wake up? Will you sit down in your recliner and just go in peace? Will you meet your end in a hospital with only the nurse on the midnight shift sitting there holding your hand as you slip away, no other family around?
Valentines thought to make those of you who didn't get flowers today feel better.
But seriously, ever wonder how your last minute will come?
Because of my neighbor that had a stroke, I have started to wonder this. I look at this man and he has gone from an energetic person with so many interests and hobbies to just a shell of the person he was. Shuffling more than he is walking. (this is my neighbor who had the stroke/heart attack combo the same day).
He has no family. He is going to require a live in assistant for a while until he checks into an assisted living home. You will not know how small and helpless you can possibly feel as I did when I was sitting there with him, watching this man that flew planes, raced boats, hiked the mountains, paddled the Amazon and globe hopped all over the world look through the phonebook and start calling local assisted living homes to see about taking him. the ultimate indignity to be at the mercy of people who do things for you only because they get a paycheck at the end of the week. He has said on more than one occassion he wishes someone would just allow him to be put to sleep on down the road should he wish.
So.... how do you think you are going to die? Will it be swift? In a flash of pain and noise like a traffic accident? Will you die at home in your own bed? Will you just go to sleep and never wake up? Will you sit down in your recliner and just go in peace? Will you meet your end in a hospital with only the nurse on the midnight shift sitting there holding your hand as you slip away, no other family around?
Valentines thought to make those of you who didn't get flowers today feel better.
aahh. good times...anyway) and i said to him "you know...being killed would be a fucked way to die" ...the poor guy thought about it for a while, and i swear it changed him. he lost that zealot edge
