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benstt said:
I come from a military family, too. Dad was airborne in Vietnam, one grandpa in the Pacific in WW2, the other was army Intel and CIA from Korea until the Shah fell in Iran. Great grandpa was shot and gassed in WW1. Several dead in the Civil War. Our family bible has a rich history. I enlisted in the USMC infantry at 19.
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"...Dad was airborne in Vietnam,..."

👍. 101st or 82nd?
 
I feel a need to give my perspective on this discussion and the chart showing the cause of deaths. It may sound like preaching, but it is not. I am a Hospice Nurse. I have been with many people as the went thru the process of dying. The one constant in all of the dying is that they did not know when they would die. They asked me when they would die, but I did not know, and I’m pretty sure not one person in this world know when they will die. Only God knows that. It took me many years to truly understand that death is a part of life and it can be glorious, even though it is sad. I’ve learned that to truly enjoy life, you can’t worry about tomorrow or if something like a disease will get you. It is a great relief to not worry, and to put your faith in the One that created everything and controls all. Then you can live for him and look forward to the day that you will be with Him Forever. The only constant I know is that each and every one of us will die, but what is important is how you live and who you live for. Sorry if all this sounded like preaching, but I am not a preacher. I’m just telling you where my faith, hope, and trust is. God is in control.
 
michael.ed said:
I feel a need to give my perspective on this discussion and the chart showing the cause of deaths. It may sound like preaching, but it is not. I am a Hospice Nurse. I have been with many people as the went thru the process of dying. The one constant in all of the dying is that they did not know when they would die. They asked me when they would die, but I did not know, and I’m pretty sure not one person in this world know when they will die. Only God knows that. It took me many years to truly understand that death is a part of life and it can be glorious, even though it is sad. I’ve learned that to truly enjoy life, you can’t worry about tomorrow or if something like a disease will get you. It is a great relief to not worry, and to put your faith in the One that created everything and controls all. Then you can live for him and look forward to the day that you will be with Him Forever. The only constant I know is that each and every one of us will die, but what is important is how you live and who you live for. Sorry if all this sounded like preaching, but I am not a preacher. I’m just telling you where my faith, hope, and trust is. God is in control.
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I like your perspective. My brother is an Anglican priest and we've had many such conversations. He is much stronger in his faith than I am but we do share belief in the basics. I tend to be on the stoic side with my approach to most things. Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Seneca have wonderful thoughts on how to face sickness and death.
 
michael.ed said:
I feel a need to give my perspective on this discussion and the chart showing the cause of deaths. It may sound like preaching, but it is not. I am a Hospice Nurse. I have been with many people as the went thru the process of dying. The one constant in all of the dying is that they did not know when they would die. They asked me when they would die, but I did not know, and I’m pretty sure not one person in this world know when they will die. Only God knows that. It took me many years to truly understand that death is a part of life and it can be glorious, even though it is sad. I’ve learned that to truly enjoy life, you can’t worry about tomorrow or if something like a disease will get you. It is a great relief to not worry, and to put your faith in the One that created everything and controls all. Then you can live for him and look forward to the day that you will be with Him Forever. The only constant I know is that each and every one of us will die, but what is important is how you live and who you live for. Sorry if all this sounded like preaching, but I am not a preacher. I’m just telling you where my faith, hope, and trust is. God is in control.
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Thanks for posting michael.ed. I gave you a SAD :( "like" since you experienced death multiple times as a Hospice nurse (which I would find to be a sad experience). I too am a religious person, and completely agree with you. I was struck by something I heard one time that "Birth is the beginning of Death, and Death Life", as in external life.
 
BET7 said:
Thanks for posting michael.ed. I gave you a SAD :( "like" since you experienced death multiple times as a Hospice nurse (which I would find to be a sad experience). I too am a religious person, and completely agree with you. I was struck by something I heard one time that "Birth is the beginning of Death, and Death Life", as in external life.
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At first, I thought it would be too sad for me to handle. Most of my patients had more strength and faith than I did and I learned from them. I admired the way they approached death. After a short time it came to be a joy to help in any way I could. I got my Nirsing License after I retired from a major corporation, but I can honestly say the only job I truly have enjoyed is being a Hospice Nurse. Sure it is sad, but I think there is a lot of joy there too. Thanks for sharing with me.
 
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