HW 21 - Expert #1 Comments

On his HW 20 post
Hey Abdullah,
I think it is interesting that you felt/feel that "Erik’s fight with cancer truly motivated me to do something with my life instead of just wasting time in front of the almighty computer monitor." I find this to be interesting because I myself had a moment when I felt this way, but it swiftly passed, I don’t know if lifestyles can be changed that quickly but it would be fascinating to find out if they could and for how long the lifestyle can be altered. I am curious to know why/how hearing Beth speak about how she and Evan helped Erik motivated you.
-Amanda


On his HW19 post
Hi Felipe,
I think your most insightful line is “For the most part my parents felt that when a person is sick, all of their requests should be attended to and only “happiness” should be shared with them; meaning that you should agree with anything they say and laugh at any jokes and pretend like everything is perfectly fine. But at what point do these perspectives stop being cultural and become more personal?” I find this to be insightful because I believe that happiness is the most important part about living. One must be responsible but if they aren’t enjoying themselves then what’s the point of their existence. This connects back to what you were saying because often time’s people or at least I doesn’t think about how I would be happy if I were ill. The main focus is how I am going to be happy as I am right now. Plus I never thought about it in terms of “happiness” but more in the terms of comfort. A way you can improve this blog post is if you were to make the sentences flow better. I would have also been interesting to hear your answer to the question you posed.
-Amanda
From peers
Amanda,
I liked how you connection with what Beth had done for Erik and what you would want if you were ever admitted in a hospital. Like you, I also found it interesting how Erik was protected and discouraged from thinking about death. I also liked your thoughts on why Beth feels upset every time she sees anyone injured/sick.
I also liked how you ended your blog by pondering whether Beth was relieved/grateful that her husband died the way he died instead of something less painful such as a coma.
One thing i think you should include in your next blog is how you would have reacted if someone is your family was diagnosed with cancer (God forbid). Just try to make it more personal.
Overall, a really good blog. Keep it up. :)
- Abdullah


Sickness, death and dying are part of our lives. It seems that Amanda has captured how this is truly a personal experience that we all find different ways of dealing with. The body and mind are just two parts of the equation. The third part, the spirit, never dies and is the eternal now.
- Daniel (father)


This post is from my brother he didn’t feel like typing it so I transcribed it for him.
I like your line “The thought of me getting hit by a car and dying tomorrow scares me because I have a strong feeling that my family and friends would be shocked and I (am currently) worried about them feeling like they owe me something or having regrets concerning me and our relationship.” This is my favorite because I often times wonder about things that could unexpectedly kill me or others. I mostly focus on how a single action of mine (or another) can prevent this from happening or create this event. But I’ve never followed the thought through beyond the “accident” part, your post made me more aware of other aspects about unexpected death.
-Theo (brother)