"You are going to die" .......... about aging and dying - Page 1

This is an excellent article ....... well written, insightful and profound ....... that is relevant  to those who are aging boomers and those who have parents and loved ones who are aging.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/20/you-are-going-to-die/?src=me&ref=general

Thank you and just Keep the Faith.

Sadness is the loss of family values and responsibility, some can afford surrogates while others cannot.
It is no replacement for home and family as you come to the end of your life.
Sadly also some have no family and make the journey alone, some in a strange place they do not know.
Some fear it while others embrace it, no one can escape it either way.

I recently read an article about two brothers, both deaf who had cared for each other for many years.
They were both going blind and they opted for euthanasia.
And so they left this life as they had lived it, together, in peace and without fear or pain.
I found this a beautiful death, compassionate and loving.

To die at home surrounded by family is equally beautiful.
I have seen the ugly side of those institutions first hand but the television commercials claim, It's just good living.
Depends on your wealth how good it will be, and they will take it all.

Euthanasia?
It's a shame some countries allow this kind of dignity while others meddle and refuse the idea.

It's a shame families do not always care for their own when they could, even worst that some simply cannot.

The article mentioned the Buddha,
the Buddha saw that possessions did not equal love and compassion, part of becoming enlightened.