Comments on: Facing the unthinkable. http://blog.mattmecham.com/2007/04/30/facing-the-unthinkable/ A utopia of randomness from a bloke who develops internet software and is also a dad Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:08:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt http://blog.mattmecham.com/2007/04/30/facing-the-unthinkable/comment-page-1/#comment-2585 Matt Wed, 02 May 2007 13:54:05 +0000 http://www.mattmecham.com/blog1/2007/04/30/facing-the-unthinkable/#comment-2585 Brian! Welcome to my blog. Hopefully I've widened your audience a little. Brian! Welcome to my blog.

Hopefully I’ve widened your audience a little.

]]> By: Brian Richmond http://blog.mattmecham.com/2007/04/30/facing-the-unthinkable/comment-page-1/#comment-2584 Brian Richmond Wed, 02 May 2007 11:30:19 +0000 http://www.mattmecham.com/blog1/2007/04/30/facing-the-unthinkable/#comment-2584 We're encouraged not to think about this stuff and, as a result, have hypnotised ourselves into believing that death is something that happens somewhere else. And I do believe that's why we have the profoundly empty society we find ourselves in.But as Matt's very insightful post shows, you don't have to be in my position to understand and think seriously about issues like these. And it's not about being morbid. Quite the opposite, in fact. Things - even little things - can be so sweet, so intense. Can you imagine how amazing my son's smile is to me now? (Of course, it also breaks my heart.) We’re encouraged not to think about this stuff and, as a result, have hypnotised ourselves into believing that death is something that happens somewhere else. And I do believe that’s why we have the profoundly empty society we find ourselves in.But as Matt’s very insightful post shows, you don’t have to be in my position to understand and think seriously about issues like these. And it’s not about being morbid. Quite the opposite, in fact. Things – even little things – can be so sweet, so intense. Can you imagine how amazing my son’s smile is to me now? (Of course, it also breaks my heart.)

]]> By: Kennedy http://blog.mattmecham.com/2007/04/30/facing-the-unthinkable/comment-page-1/#comment-2583 Kennedy Wed, 02 May 2007 09:19:38 +0000 http://www.mattmecham.com/blog1/2007/04/30/facing-the-unthinkable/#comment-2583 A close friend of mine has leukemia, she's only 17 and has a year to live. She seems to take it incredibly well, but i think she just doesn't think about it. It's a shame as she's a wonderful person. A close friend of mine has leukemia, she’s only 17 and has a year to live. She seems to take it incredibly well, but i think she just doesn’t think about it. It’s a shame as she’s a wonderful person.

]]> By: Derek Payton http://blog.mattmecham.com/2007/04/30/facing-the-unthinkable/comment-page-1/#comment-2582 Derek Payton Mon, 30 Apr 2007 23:43:38 +0000 http://www.mattmecham.com/blog1/2007/04/30/facing-the-unthinkable/#comment-2582 Interesting you should post this... A very good family friend has been feeling ill for the past year, but he never went to the doctor as he didn't have any medical insurance. Finally, about two weeks ago, it became unbearable and he went to the Emergency Room. He was diagnosed with stage 3 Leukemia. I'll be sure to send that blog his way. Thank you. Interesting you should post this…

A very good family friend has been feeling ill for the past year, but he never went to the doctor as he didn’t have any medical insurance. Finally, about two weeks ago, it became unbearable and he went to the Emergency Room. He was diagnosed with stage 3 Leukemia.

I’ll be sure to send that blog his way. Thank you.

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