“Looking at death can be life-affirming. It doesn’t need to mire us in thoughts of uselessness, nihilism, self-recrimination, and indifference to the future. Just a reminder that our days are numbered invites us to consider our blessings, strengthen our resolve to carry on, and escalate our compassion for all creatures, great and small.” DeathSufferingLossFutureAgingBereavement Book:Questions of the Spirit: The Quest for Understanding at a Time of Loss Source: Questions of the Spirit: The Quest for Understanding at a Time of Loss
“I felt great empathy for my friend, as one form of cancer after another emerged to challenge him. I felt sympathy for his suffering that surely clawed at his daily routines, always active and busy, but he rarely verbalized complaints while courageously challenging his archenemy. He met pain and physical decline with 600-calorie workouts; he discarded anxieties somewhere along innumerable running trails; he faced death by running through life at full stride.” SufferingLossGriefAgingCancerBereavementHospice Book:Questions of the Spirit: The Quest for Understanding at a Time of Loss Source: Questions of the Spirit: The Quest for Understanding at a Time of Loss