What is suffering?
Posted on January 16, 2008
Truly..what is suffering?
As some of you would know, my maternal granma has been bedridden, stricken with stroke, she barely talks, she just lies there, in a nursing home. The only thing is her eyes. You know she’s somewhat aware, but to what extent no one knows.
Suffering?
Then my aunt, who just passed away. She really suffered. In her last two weeks, she was hospitalised and drugged. RM2k of pain management was dispensed on a daily basis. With painkillers…there are the side effects. Finally, she decided no more..and left to die in peace. But, yet..she still suffered, because the cancer spread to her kidney, lungs and bones. It was relentless…causing more pain than her lil body can handle. Her journey had to come to an end. Blissfully in death.
Suffering.
My maternal granma had the ‘chance’ to go. But, hospitalisation made her ‘well’ again.
She’s so strong! Aside from stroke, she has no other major diseases that would ‘kill’ her. The only thing is old age. I don’t know. If I were her age, I’d want to GO. Just move on to another phase. Never coming back.
What is suffering?
The Big “C”… I’m so scared of that. How can anyone fight it? Takes so much strength and will to stay alive and yet……….being alive has its benefits. Hmmm…..
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That is y, sometimes one ponder, with all that suffering, can we beg the hospital to pull off the life line? But then again, it is against the religion. Life and death. So much questions and so many doubts and unknown. BUT one thing, while u r breathing, breath hard! breath happily!! Cheer up!
The worst suffering I think?
To have a mind still sooo active and acute, and bed-ridden with daily aches and pains.
Hey Hey Mott,
Hope you cheer up…Junior must jaga…Here’s a big hug all the way from Malaysia, k?
May your aunt rest in peace…And may your grandmother have less pain in her life…
That’s why it’s not too early to plan for our old age. Eat right, exercise and maintain a happy life. Less suffering when it comes to our sunset days.
Nobody is liable to old age, sickness and death. They are all part and parcel of the nature of life. At least both of them have gone through the sweetest moments of their lives before sickness hit them harshly.
There is nothing much you can do. Not even with the wealth one has. The only thing you can do now is to show your love and support to her. Stay strong and be fearless of the danger that is lurking behind one’s health, use your heart and not the mind to bear the pain, and have faith and patience to hope for the best in everything.
On top of everything, never fail to put on a happy face in times of sorrow as it will strengthen your mind to stay more alert at all time