Final Week

Death is such a hard thing to deal and talk about.it is so difficult to lose a loved one. After reading the chapter tonight I learned about different things a person has to go through in order to deal with death. I supposed i always assumed that death is usually sudden and very unexpected. I can only imagine how hard it is knowing that a loved one is soon going to pass away. I know people say that you have time to say good bye but it like a ticking bomb. It will never be enough time to lose a loved one. I think its equally harder if you know a loved one is dying or an unexpected death.

 I am lucky enough to say that I can only imagine how it feels to lose a very dear or loved one rather than having been through it. I lost my grandma three years ago. She had a stroke when i was young and since then she tried her best to recover, but was unable to. She suffered through the aftermath of stroke for almost ten years and due to that i was not so close to her. Her sickness came in the way of us having a good bond. I really felt for my mom's loss and i tried to put myself in her shoes to really know how she must have felt at my grandma's funeral. I was very upset and sad at losing my grandmother and miss her dearly.

There is no right or wrong way to cope with death. Like mentioned in the text book everyone has their own way of dealing with their loss and grief. For some it takes years and some never recover from their loss. A lot of factors play a role in how someone's death can leave an impact. How they died? At what age? Could their have been something done to prevent? Death will always be unfair and no one knows why it happens.

Week Nine

Old Age! It is a blessing to live a good and healthy life in later years of our lives. Who doesn't want to grow old and be healthy? I think everyone is scared of death and even more of living a life where you are really sick and suffering for a long period of time. A lot of people do not want to be put on the life machine as it is very scary to imagine how life will be for you and the family members. One of my biggest fears of growing old is living in a nursing home where i am not able to take care of myself. I do not want to live to that point where i am not able to take care of myself. I know a lot of elderly people that joke around telling me how they did not plan on living this long. On weekly basis i see many late eighty years old walking, talking and driving, They are in a great condition and health and there is nothing more inspiring to me than being in such a health when i grow old. I know a lot of different factors come in role for longevity like genetics, diet and environmental factors.

When i see elderly people it is so inspiring to me and i want to be as healthy as i can be. I always ask them how they have lived their life and if there something different they did to be so healthy. The number one answer i got is that they always did some kind of activity. They either walked for miles everyday or ran, did sports or did physically required labor which has helped them and their body to stay healthy and in shape.

I know there are some problems that come in ones life that can not be helped like being diagnosed with a serious illness, or suffering from health problems. We can try to do our best in every situation and make the best of our lives in every possible situation. I know it's easier said than done because there are so many things that can bring us down. Like the saying goes " count your blessings, not your worries" is a good quote to live by. Life is a blessing and we should cherish it in every possible way.