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The older she gets, the more redundant she feels. It’s as if her life is a long corridor lined with different doors leading to activities past and present. In her youth, she could enter through any number of these doors. Going out to work, socializing with friends, trips to the seaside. Everything was possible. Now, most of the doors are marked with strict “no entry” signs. She is limited to hospital appointments, daily crosswords, and preparing easy-to-chew food. It’s not the end of the world but it’s a shrunken world, which makes her feel a lot less useful.
“Allow yourself to choose life while you are making the decision about your death. It’s important to live life to the full while you can.”
Human beings are only programmed to judge information based on their own experiences.
We’re living longer but not better. We’re doing it all wrong.
Everybody deals with grief in different ways. It’s an entirely personal thing, but I think it molds you into something better if you let it. It’s certainly made me think about what kind of person I want to be.”
There’s great comfort in kindness.
We’re here for such a limited time. The least we can do is try to be kind to the people around us. Humans seem to forget that so easily.”
“We only hear or notice the negative stuff. There is definitely more good than bad in the world.”
Life is precious and as long as we have a reason to continue, we should follow that path.
“Any man who makes you feel less than you are isn’t worth a jot of your time.”
