HW 21b - Comments

T/W Groups
Team Name: Sparkles

For Michelle, "I enjoyed reading your response. Something that stuck out to me that you mentioned was "are there some common things we all do before we die?". I am also interested in finding out what people do when they are faced with death. I noticed some of the same things you noticed during the presentation, such as, the fact that Beth went to a Buddhist monk for advice on what to expect before her husband's death, and she began to spend as much time as possible with her husband and those were the best days of her life. I also agree that everyone wants/needs to leave some kind of imprint before we depart from the earth. I do believe that we take things for granted because there are many people that don't have what we have. Some people waste their lives doing meaningless things but we should be looking at everyday as a gift. We are being given a new opportunity to start over each day and it is important to take advantage of it before our time comes."

For Leah, "I enjoyed reading your blog because I felt like you expanded on one perspective Beth developed during the presentation, which was the fact that men are more resistant to medicine. I feel like it has something to do with their independence because men want to feel like they have power and that they can do everything themselves but that's not the case. We all need some kind of treatment and sometimes its the only kind the doctor/pharmacy can provide. I also like how you mentioned that Beth stayed with her husband through this ordeal and it was very inspiring because instead of deserting him because she didn't know what to do, she guided Erik through the process while trying to stay positive that everything was going to work out okay. I also agree that death is ignored by people because we don't even want to consider the possibility of what things will be like when we pass away."

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Older Reader (Friend in College)
Berenise said, "I love the blog and how you cared to share 8 points. This gives us an insight of the situation. Beth was a strong lady and wife. She was still with her husband as he was facing something so hard as cancer. She became his rock. When you spoke about when God doesn't answer ur prayers you don't loose faith, which is great sometimes God doesn't give us what we pray for because he is guiding us and giving us what we need. If he says NO to our prayer is because he has his best interest at heart for us. You expressing your thoughts shows your ready to speak about death and not because your over it but because You have peace within you. And you are so right about sharing our experiences good and bad. what we go through can help another person. I love this ....can't wait to read more."

Younger Reader (Sister of a friend)
Angela said,"Angela Flores said...
This is an interesting take on life. This sounds like the kind of person who refused to let the situation get the worst of her. I also agree that religion is that one thing people turn to when they need it the most, because it's a thing that won't ever change unless you change your views."