Dialogues about Death



Dialogues about Death

Introduction

My name is Rocquel McCray and my friend's name is Cory Hymes, who has survived a couple of accidents and his mother has survived Cancer. Therefore, I thought that it will be a good experience if one looks at the opinion of the person who has seen death from close corners for a long period of time. Cory's mother was a cancer patient and she had recently passed away. Therefore, I wanted to interview him on his various experiences, enquiring about what it feels like to see and feel death. I also wanted to know his personal opinion regarding death, sickness, and ailments that are bound to bring a person down. This paper presents an excerpt of the interview.

Discussion

Interview

Question: How does it feel to experience death near close and what is the feeling after realizing that you have survived it?

Answer: I have stared death in the eyes, not because I went through a life-threatening situation but because it visited the threshold of a person most dear to me - my mother. To harbor the thought that the clutches of death will inevitably close in upon the one person who means the most to you in this world is indeed terrifying. When I was faced with such an ordeal, I was swept off my feet, perhaps, because I was not ready for it.

Question: How did you cope with your mother's death?Answer: When I was told that she was suffering from cancer, I realized that she was suffering from a life-threatening illness. This terrible news sucked the life out of me. I was dejected and hopeless for a long time and pleaded to God to save my mom from what was a slow, painful and inevitable death. God did answer my prayer in the end; my mom passed away peacefully in her sleep. After all the times when I saw my mom in pain, the thought that she passed away peacefully in her sleep is a consolation for me. It helped me to cope with her death.

Question: How did your presence help make a difference in helping your mother transition from life to death?

Answer: I could see that the heavy medication was leaving a mark on my mother's health. With each passing day, her health was deteriorating and the sight was terrifying. She was also undergoing chemotherapy and I already knew how painful the procedure was since my uncle had cancer too. It was very difficult for me to come to terms with the truth. Still, I was with my mom the whole time. I took a break from work gave full time to be with my mother and gave her most of my time. I diverted her mind from the terrible thoughts that would come to her mind whenever she was silent. Most of all, I showed her how much I truly cared about her and lover her.

Question: Did you look at life differently after these incidents?Answer: I could see how the doctors always kept telling mother ...