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You said she's dying, right? Then what's the problem, let her try to live her life to the fullest extent possible, so what if being happy kills her a few days earlier.
Skutch: Do you ever do anything exciting or interesting that is not strictly in your best interests as far as longevity is concerned? Is it worth it?
My father has a boat that is his pride and joy. It is almost too much for him to handle now, as he is getting on in years and is already handicapped. I hope that one day he dies on it, as it will mean he kept doing the things he loved until the very end. I can't imagine forcing him to sit in a bed and not squeeze every last drop of experience possible out of life.
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"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill
"All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act out their dream with open eyes, to make it possible." Seven Pillars of Wisdom, T.E. Lawrence
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