Rejoicing in Death
I posted this review and in it, I talked about my aunt’s skin cancer. I had thought that it was under remission and she was happily going on with her life.
Yesterday I found out that, she is happily waiting to die.
Happily.
She has been suffering for a while already….and she can’t take the pain anymore. She is quite happy to die. Very happy to go home. She can’t wait to meet her maker.
She’s a devout Christian..and I guess that makes sense. Instead of suffering, she’ll be in complete peace.
Her family, husband and son, are in the same position. They can’t wait for her to leave her physical body. They can’t bear to see her suffer anymore.
My uncle, who told me this, specially made her some "Bak-Kua" (dried pork meat) and flew from Melbourne to Perth. She ate it with much gusto, not caring what it would do to her body anymore.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..when I heard she was literally days from dying..I got really really upset and sad. Guess, it was a shock to me.
But..you know..that’s how I’d like to die. Happy. With other ppl around me, happy as well.
Yes, I am a Christian too and my grandma too is dying, I too hope that she’ll be called home than suffering now…
Comment by VivianZ — June 24, 2008 @ 4:15 pm
mott,
I guess everyone would love to die happily. Same to me…
Comment by Kok — June 24, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
same here but I’d rather be asleep when it happens. No pain…sked of pain O_O
Comment by blur mama — June 25, 2008 @ 3:12 am
I’ll like to die happy….better if I go in my sleep…peacefully…
I also don’t want to suffer pain for long periods of time.
Comment by Nomadic Mom — June 25, 2008 @ 6:04 am
It’s actually great that someone is not afraid of dying…
Comment by Giddy Tigress — June 25, 2008 @ 6:09 am
when one suffer to much, you also wish they will die happily. I wanna die happily also.
Comment by sasha — June 25, 2008 @ 6:26 am
guess we do have to respect their decision and acceptance in life. they have live life to the fullest, if they are happy to exit the world, which makes them such a hero. it’s treating our living life like a journey and moving on.
Comment by constance — June 25, 2008 @ 3:42 pm
yes, it is best to die knowing that you have done everything you want, no regrets, and just happy to go…
Comment by Shooi — June 26, 2008 @ 1:49 am
Vivianz, hey..sorry to hear abt ur granma! I know what u mean!
Kok, Blur Mama, NM, GT, Sasha, Yea.. no pain, just die happy!
Constance, Wow… that’s a great perspective! I like that.
Shooi, yea..no regrets…so, No.3 perhaps?? HA HA HA HA!
Comment by mott — June 26, 2008 @ 3:36 am