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Originally posted by Littlebit63_99
What I need from any of you out there are some insights into
my seemingly over-reacting to their deaths... |
I do not believe that you are over-reacting to their deaths.
Death is not an event that anyone looks forward to,
diabetic or not, and it is indeed very hard to take,
especially with knowing four people who were all diabetic.
There is indeed a feeling of loss when someone who was
a part of your life is no longer around.
Although, in a very real sense, those people will
live on through you, by whatever you learned from
knowing them, and the memories you have of their friendship.
If there is any afterlife, that may be a seperate issue,
but their memories and contributions to life are a part of
who you are, and in that sense, they will be around, and
passed on to those who you come in contact with in your
daily course of events.
Certainly, one bit of advice is to take care of one's self.
Some diabetics express the idea that it is a
hopeless situation with no resolve. I am not at all
convinced about the truth of that with regard to diabetes.
It may be true with regard to life, but not as a direct
cause of diabetes, if one does their best.
As people age, problems of old age present themselves.
It may be do more to age itself, rather than diabetes.
The cause of death may very well be birth
!
But the time in between is what counts.
One cannot help but take note of the fact that
problems of old age are do to the years passing by,
and not to diabetes. Diabetes does not cause old age.
There is a scenario for the future which can be positive.
That may be from raising children, from sharing events
with others, both good times and bad, and passing some
good memories on to those who are a part of one's life.
It sounds to me like those are the things that were
passed on to you from those who were near & dear to you.
If you do that for those in your life, then that will be
a good scenario for your future.
I had an aunt who passed away this week at the age of 93.
She needed open heart surgery, but it was not offered
because she was too old to survive such an operation.
No matter what one's age is, the end is always too soon.
If you had diabetes a hundred years ago,
you would not have survived. Be thankful for the time in
which you live, and by all means, Take care.
I echo your message, please everyone take care of yourself. If you don't take care of yourself first no one else will. 
And WILL keep singing for a heck of a long time to come. Thanks soooo much!!
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