Comments on: Do Not Resuscitate http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:53:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Troy Spier http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1487 Troy Spier Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:08:53 +0000 http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1487 I was wondering why you weren't on IRC or AIM today, but now I know why. I wish I could do the same as your Grandfather by the time I am his age, but see, not everyone is content with what they have accomplished up to this point. Perhaps by the time we all reach that age, we will feel the same way too. You have to remember though, you have plenty of time to learn useless information. In the past few days, I have downloaded five or six Pimsleurs for languages I probably won't even study this year, such as Korean. However, if I was to die tomorrow, I would know in the back of my head that I was prepared to start learning something else, which means I had already completed all or most of the things I wanted to up to that point, which gave me the free time to download the Korean Pimsleur in the first place. You should be content with what you have accomplished now, because you are living your life to the fullest, at least from my perspective. Anyhow, hang in there; forty years from now, you'll be having the same thoughts of accomplishment. Btw, sorry I haven't posted many comments lately. I've been a bit busy with school and I've not really done much of anything productive over the past few days. :) I was wondering why you weren’t on IRC or AIM today, but now I know why. I wish I could do the same as your Grandfather by the time I am his age, but see, not everyone is content with what they have accomplished up to this point. Perhaps by the time we all reach that age, we will feel the same way too.

You have to remember though, you have plenty of time to learn useless information. In the past few days, I have downloaded five or six Pimsleurs for languages I probably won’t even study this year, such as Korean. However, if I was to die tomorrow, I would know in the back of my head that I was prepared to start learning something else, which means I had already completed all or most of the things I wanted to up to that point, which gave me the free time to download the Korean Pimsleur in the first place. You should be content with what you have accomplished now, because you are living your life to the fullest, at least from my perspective. Anyhow, hang in there; forty years from now, you’ll be having the same thoughts of accomplishment.

Btw, sorry I haven’t posted many comments lately. I’ve been a bit busy with school and I’ve not really done much of anything productive over the past few days. :)

]]> By: TechZ http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1489 TechZ Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:19:37 +0000 http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1489 Was a bit worried myself, but I figured "erin's probably busy with work", little did I know your grandfather had to be taken to the hospital. People say live everyday as if it were your last, and regardless of age or health, you just never know when today is your last day. Ideally I want to go to bed every night content, and expecting a lot more from tomorrow, we strive to achieve it, but few of us can say that we are in a place (mentally/physically) that we are happy with. Keep trying. :) Was a bit worried myself, but I figured “erin’s probably busy with work”, little did I know your grandfather had to be taken to the hospital.

People say live everyday as if it were your last, and regardless of age or health, you just never know when today is your last day.

Ideally I want to go to bed every night content, and expecting a lot more from tomorrow, we strive to achieve it, but few of us can say that we are in a place (mentally/physically) that we are happy with.

Keep trying. :)

]]> By: Saratica http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1491 Saratica Thu, 26 Oct 2006 13:00:55 +0000 http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1491 Sounds like your grandfather is a good man to know. I would definitely be resusitated as long as I wouldn't be a burden to my family. But I'm only 51 - I have 45 good years left if my grandmother is any indication! God bless you and your family. Pura vida! Sounds like your grandfather is a good man to know. I would definitely be resusitated as long as I wouldn’t be a burden to my family. But I’m only 51 - I have 45 good years left if my grandmother is any indication! God bless you and your family. Pura vida!

]]> By: Thilak http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1494 Thilak Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:41:52 +0000 http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1494 Its quite sad to know about your Grandpa, I just hope that your Grandpa recovers and lives for few more decades. Its quite sad to know about your Grandpa, I just hope that your Grandpa recovers and lives for few more decades.

]]> By: Enrique http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1499 Enrique Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:37:47 +0000 http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1499 I hope your Grandpa will recover soon. In my personal experience about my mother and father -I don´t remember too much about my Grands passing away-: It´s better when they go suddenly, my case, because you don´t see them suffering and extinguishing slowly in pain. But it hurts you more because you are not prepared to lost that relative. In cases of long term illnesses, like cancer, you suffer with them their agony and the last step is a kind of relief for all. About saying DNR if I would have to choose: Now I would say "please, do any effort to resuscitate me. I have kids to take care of. I have a -mid-whole life to live" unless resuscitation would mean converting myself in a kind of vegetable and a heavy load for my family. If I were as old as your Grandpa I think I would choose DNR also. Best wises for your Grandpa. I hope your Grandpa will recover soon.

In my personal experience about my mother and father -I don´t remember too much about my Grands passing away-:

It´s better when they go suddenly, my case, because you don´t see them suffering and extinguishing slowly in pain. But it hurts you more because you are not prepared to lost that relative. In cases of long term illnesses, like cancer, you suffer with them their agony and the last step is a kind of relief for all.

About saying DNR if I would have to choose: Now I would say “please, do any effort to resuscitate me. I have kids to take care of. I have a -mid-whole life to live” unless resuscitation would mean converting myself in a kind of vegetable and a heavy load for my family. If I were as old as your Grandpa I think I would choose DNR also.

Best wises for your Grandpa.

]]> By: Oscar Zamora http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1510 Oscar Zamora Fri, 27 Oct 2006 20:51:53 +0000 http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1510 Hope your grandpa gets well soon. About the list, all I can say is: Never too late to start, never too late to act accordingly. Hope your grandpa gets well soon.

About the list, all I can say is: Never too late to start, never too late to act accordingly.

]]> By: Shivaranjan http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1573 Shivaranjan Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:47:34 +0000 http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1573 Hope your Grandfather recovers soon. Hope your Grandfather recovers soon.

]]> By: Erin http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1577 Erin Tue, 31 Oct 2006 13:24:35 +0000 http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1577 Hey all, thanks for your well wishes. Grandpa is home and indeed feeling better. Who knows how long he has, but I think that's okay. He's happy and satisfied, which was my point. :) Hey all, thanks for your well wishes. Grandpa is home and indeed feeling better. Who knows how long he has, but I think that’s okay. He’s happy and satisfied, which was my point. :)

]]> By: Mariette http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1850 Mariette Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:11:01 +0000 http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-1850 Ok, this one got my mascara running. I hope to one day have the strength of will and complacency as your grandfather showed in the hospital room that day. I am glad to hear that he made it home, and though it is always agonizing to bear the thought of losing a loved one, I don't think you truly believe that it is better to have never loved at all. No matter how much it hurts to miss someone when they die, the knife cuts much deeper at the thought of how many people did not have the good fortune to have known the one we lost. For as quickly as our loved one slips away, so bursts forth an ineffable bond between those whose lives (s)he had touched. All others are simply in the dark. Oblivious to the treasure that passed them by. Ok, this one got my mascara running. I hope to one day have the strength of will and complacency as your grandfather showed in the hospital room that day. I am glad to hear that he made it home, and though it is always agonizing to bear the thought of losing a loved one, I don’t think you truly believe that it is better to have never loved at all. No matter how much it hurts to miss someone when they die, the knife cuts much deeper at the thought of how many people did not have the good fortune to have known the one we lost. For as quickly as our loved one slips away, so bursts forth an ineffable bond between those whose lives (s)he had touched. All others are simply in the dark. Oblivious to the treasure that passed them by.

]]> By: Kate http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-72649 Kate Thu, 01 May 2008 03:19:20 +0000 http://www.gringuitica.com/2006/10/do-not-resuscitate/#comment-72649 INSTANTES, Si pudiera vivir nuevamente mi vida. En la próxima trataría de cometer más errores. No intentaría ser tan perfecto, me relajaría más. Sería más tonto de lo que he sido, de hecho tomaría muy pocas cosas con seriedad. Sería menos higiénico. Correría más riesgos, haría más viajes, contemplaría más atardeceres, subiría más montañas, nadaría más ríos. Iría a más lugares adonde nunca he ido, comería más helados y menos habas, tendría más problemas reales y menos imaginarios. Yo fui una de esas personas que vivió sensata y prolíficamente cada minuto de su vida: claro que tuve momentos de alegría. Pero si pudiera volver atrás trataría de tener solamente buenos momentos. Por si no lo saben, de eso está hecha la vida sólo de momentos; no te pierdas el ahora. Yo era uno de esos que nunca iban a ninguna parte sin un termómetro, una bolsa de agua caliente, un paraguas y paracaídas; si pudiera volver a vivir, viajaría más liviano. Si pudiera volver a vivir comenzaría a andar descalzo a principios de la primavera y seguiría así hasta concluir el otoño. Daría más vueltas en calesita, contemplaría más amaneceres y jugaría más con los niños, si tuviera otra vez la vida por delante. Pero ya ven, tengo 85 años y sé que me estoy muriendo. Jorge Luis Borges INSTANTES,

Si pudiera vivir nuevamente mi vida. En la próxima
trataría de cometer más errores. No intentaría ser tan
perfecto, me relajaría más. Sería más tonto de lo que
he sido, de hecho tomaría muy pocas cosas con seriedad.
Sería menos higiénico.
Correría más riesgos, haría más viajes, contemplaría
más atardeceres, subiría más montañas, nadaría más ríos.
Iría a más lugares adonde nunca he ido, comería más
helados y menos habas, tendría más problemas reales
y menos imaginarios.
Yo fui una de esas personas que vivió sensata y
prolíficamente cada minuto de su vida: claro que
tuve momentos de alegría.
Pero si pudiera volver atrás trataría de tener
solamente buenos momentos.
Por si no lo saben, de eso está hecha la vida
sólo de momentos; no te pierdas el ahora.
Yo era uno de esos que nunca iban a ninguna
parte sin un termómetro, una bolsa de agua
caliente, un paraguas y paracaídas; si pudiera
volver a vivir, viajaría más liviano.
Si pudiera volver a vivir comenzaría a andar
descalzo a principios de la primavera y seguiría
así hasta concluir el otoño.
Daría más vueltas en calesita, contemplaría más
amaneceres y jugaría más con los niños, si tuviera
otra vez la vida por delante.
Pero ya ven, tengo 85 años y sé que me estoy muriendo.

Jorge Luis Borges

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