nsformula, I met and fell in love with a woman who had gone through what your wife is now experiencing 15 years ago on Valentines Day. She showed me her reconstructed breasts so that I would understand, and I told her that they were as beautiful as the rest of her. She is the second love of my life only because my first love died a year ago. Love your beautiful wife for her incredible courage. God bless you both. It will turn out OK.

Well said. Thank you for what you do, your help to not only the patients but to the family's is immeasurable.

Thank you for doing what you do…unfortunately that is the kind of world we live in and it is a part of life. I am not sure I could do what you do myself …and I understand wanting to do something fun during your off/spare time. I think we can all relate to that. I grew up on the shores of Lake Michigan and boating is one of the things I enjoy.

It looks like we are talking about life here.

I say this to everyone reading. What we do and how we act is our own choice---of which I have made my own dirt stuff, and I have read all the responses here so far, and I see several that have agreed have “liked” what has been said by Phragle.

In 1982, my girlfriend had about a 2 week illness and then suddenly died unexpectedly. She had a very rare form of cancer….sarcoma of the trachea. She was only 21 years old. It devastated me—messed me up bad. I was angry at the world and at God for about 6 years. It was a time that I made some very bad decisions in my life rolling in the mud.

I know most (if not all) of those reading this may not like or agree with my input concerning the theme of this thread, but I am approaching it in the most honest way I know how….I genuinely love my fellow man. Here’s at least one thing that the bible says about death….

“Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. Death is the destiny of every man and the living should take this to heart.” Ecclesiastes 7:2

Life is short and precious. Funerals are about the only time it gets a living person’s attention about life and death….obviously, most of us do not know the moment when we are going to die, but we will die….and now---while we are still alive---is the time we really need to think about where we are going to spend eternity.

God loves you/us and He is for you---not against you---and He has a will, plan and purpose for your life---a better plan than what you have for your own life. Jesus already paid the price in full for you on the cross---in your place---so that you would not have to go to hell (the second death), but instead could have eternal life in heaven. It is a gift---freely given---to you….paid for in full by Jesus Christ. Why?---because He loves you!

Your part is to admit you are a sinner, repent from your sins, and surrender your life to your Creator Who loves you---His name is Jesus, the Nazarene. All of God’s blessings to you all.

If I repent will he stop blowing up my engines as part of his plan for my life?

Well said...

Very well said, the most important thing anyone has ever written on this website. God Bless you for saying it.

Maybe he is doing that so you have less money to spend on your evil deeds

I just had a step sister last month in Hospice.....she lasted 50 hours there and passed at 40 years old. She was walking around fine 10 days earlier, had just moved into a new apartment the day she was first hospitalized. I couldn't imagine being dead at 40.....

Point. I also have none to spend on good deeds anymore either.

Phragle, Bud... Glad that you posted your thoughts. My Dad passed away in early December. While we knew his time is not long we still delayed a few things. And so did he. Everyone thinks there is more time, until there is none. I need to talk to you one of these days, just to get some input from your experience regarding Moms issue. She has Alzheimer's (among other medical issues) and probably a short time as well. To the rest of the peeps in the world; I never regretted anything I done. No matter what was the outcome. Live and learn, but live. I only regret things I did not do. Several people I knew or knew of just passed away suddenly. And on that thought, I will go in the bilge, do a little work and as soon as I won't freeze my a$$ off, boating we will go. (BTW, my Dad loved boating, he was the happiest on the water)