Posted by Danielle on January 5, 1999, at 18:04:13
In reply to Re: LOOKIN' FOR YOUR COMPANY "V", posted by Nancy on January 4, 1999, at 19:02:48
Actually, I do know someone who suffered for years from diabetes which progressed from an increasing loss of freedom of movement due to medication issues
to failure of kidneys and excruciating pain of dialysis and restriction to bed because didn't have the energy to lift an arm off the bed and the humiliation of not being able to contribute to the family's income. He eventually chose to end his life, leaving behind a wife and three children. I don't know if he had poetry in his soul but he was one of the bravest men I have ever known. I never heard him speak ill of anyone else's suffering.>
Dear V,
> You have poetry in your soul. I, too, fear the entity taking absolute control as it's done before. It smacks absurdity when "those" people liken our conditions to diabetes or high blood pressure (ha ha ha ha) how insulting. I've never known anyone with diabetes or high blood pressure unable to even lift one arm off the bed for days of trying. Nor have I heard of one of them putting every ounce of energy into concentrating on just trying to stay alive just one more hour...just hold on one more hour...Well, how many hours are we morally required to do this before being allowed to be set free?
poster:Danielle
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