HW 21 - Expert #1

It was truly an honor to have Beth come in as a class guest to talk about her pesonal experiences she went through with the sickness and passing of her husband. Most people usually aren't too comfortable talking about such a topic, so for that alone, i appreciate her courage and strength. In addition to this, it was an overall great experience to hear her story in order to get someones insight and personal experience with Illness and Death. Although I too went through having loved ones lost with Illness and Death, it was a good experience to hear someone else's story, points of view, etc.

After she shared everything that she and her husband went through leading up to his unfortunate passing, I asked the first question, which asked if she felt that her views on sickness and death changed from before her husband's Illness compared to after his death. Her answer basically stated that overall, you just can't take life for granted. Not only your life, but you should appreciate others too. I liked how she mentioned how giving out a comment could truly make someones day ina bigger way than we could imagine. After thinking about it, I relaized she was right and that it's very important to be nice to those you come across in life, whether it'd be loved ones, strangers, etc.

Being that I can relate to Illness and Death from having dealt with multiple passings of loved ones, I can truly say that the experience truly made me feel like a stronger person, beyond the subject itself. It makes me realize that there is indeed a line between life and death, and that people should cherish everything they have AND could have. Not exactly, but in some way, Life is a race, and we just have to keep up, accomplish goals, love our loved ones, build and keep friendships, and just live life because sooner or later, it will truly be over.