tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29727888.post5219406526266772782..comments2024-01-12T03:42:23.259-05:00Comments on My Story Lives: The Journey We Take Alone -- Part FiveClaudia Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18413419636028791932noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29727888.post-75295805471187728422011-05-11T00:56:19.657-04:002011-05-11T00:56:19.657-04:00Dear Sandy Prisant:
So here we go again. You wer...Dear Sandy Prisant:<br /><br />So here we go again. You were the miracle-child and now, you’re a marathon survivor against all odds in need of a heart and kidney transplant. It’s your time again to confront death, as you did in the beginning. And you ask yourself: Do we live in a universe of chaos? Or do we inhabit an incomprehensible world with repetitive patterns and purpose? Perhaps, we exist in both. Whether our world is driven by chance or destiny, random acts or hidden patterns that form a cohesive whole, we must struggle to make sense of the narrative we call our life.<br />What I wish for myself I wish for you-to live passionately and to fight passionately against death. Why? Life is sacred and precious. I live with chronic pain as many of my peers do and I have also faced life-threatening illnesses. Despite my medical problems, I embrace life and look forward to exploring its sundry mysteries for as long as possible. I will not go quietly. There’s much I wish to accomplish in the days and years ahead. And if I had only one more day to live, I would tell those I love how much I love them. I would laugh uproariously. I would cry and mourn for all that death would take from me. I would listen to the mundane and existential problems of others. When I let go of my ego and focus on others, I’m extraordinarily happy. And of course, I would write. Writing is my lifeline and my joy.<br />Death waits for every man and woman. And I say-so let it wait a while. There’s still a lot left to be done. <br /><br /><br />Dr. Mel Waldman<br />Psychologist<br />Director<br />WriterDr. Mel Waldmannoreply@blogger.com