Having a rare condition or disease is sad. Making it your life‘s work is tragic. We used to help people rise above their condition. That is now frowned upon by our culture which is eager to raise up victims. And that is why this article is so emotionally conflicting.
The tell? My wife had a fatal disease. She is now gone. She faced it wit…
Having a rare condition or disease is sad. Making it your life‘s work is tragic. We used to help people rise above their condition. That is now frowned upon by our culture which is eager to raise up victims. And that is why this article is so emotionally conflicting.
The tell? My wife had a fatal disease. She is now gone. She faced it with dignity and courage. And everyone commented on that fact. That is how we really feel about those who “fight the good fight”. Ultimately it all derived from her very strong faith, but that is not a requirement. These are all life choices and some of us are handed tougher choices than we want.
The adolescents all seem to be willing to threaten suicide to get what they want from the medical community. I often wonder what would happen if a parent actually sat down and talked about the pros and cons of suicide. Rather than treating it as a weapon, take it away with the implication that, yeah, maybe life isn’t worth living. And see what really happens. It might be a wake up call that kid needs.
Having a rare condition or disease is sad. Making it your life‘s work is tragic. We used to help people rise above their condition. That is now frowned upon by our culture which is eager to raise up victims. And that is why this article is so emotionally conflicting.
The tell? My wife had a fatal disease. She is now gone. She faced it with dignity and courage. And everyone commented on that fact. That is how we really feel about those who “fight the good fight”. Ultimately it all derived from her very strong faith, but that is not a requirement. These are all life choices and some of us are handed tougher choices than we want.
The adolescents all seem to be willing to threaten suicide to get what they want from the medical community. I often wonder what would happen if a parent actually sat down and talked about the pros and cons of suicide. Rather than treating it as a weapon, take it away with the implication that, yeah, maybe life isn’t worth living. And see what really happens. It might be a wake up call that kid needs.
I’m very sorry for your loss. And I agree re: tells.