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[Sikret]

Hi all,

My father-in-law is in a very bad health situation. He is now in a hospital far from my hometown and I'm going to set out for the place in a couple of hours. I won't have access to the Internet for a few days. Depending on his health conditions my absence may last longer or shorter.

This post has been edited by Sikret: Feb 14 2008, 08:49 AM

[Sikret]

Thank you so much, everyone!

It's as GreyArea said: Losing someone is always tough. Losing her father is extremely tough for my wife. Losing him is very tough for me too. However, thinking of two points makes it easier for me to tolerate the grief.

First, my father-in-law died sooner than his children. Losing one's father is tough, but losing one's child is much tougher. I'm happy for every father who dies soon enough not to experience the crushing disaster of seeing his own child's decease.

Second, some important parts of his body were almost completely paralyzed during the last few weeks. He was not even able to breathe easily. Staying alive would just mean more pain for him.

Dying at the right time is itself part of the life's happiness for any human being. Thinking of these facts brings a small faint smile on my face when I think about my father-in-law. He died almost at the right time. I'm sad for my wife and for myself, but I'm (in a way) happy for him.