A Major Sickness can Bring a Family Together

A family member has been diagnosed with cancer. The chance of survival is good; it is still scary for everyone at home. I noticed profound changes in the family behaviour. The words are less sharp, everyone is more caring, kids behave better. The family even try to have better diet and lifestyle. Why do we need a major sickness or an unfortunate incident to do good? Death and sickness are part of life. It is something that no one can avoid. When we work, we have to assume we can live forever. When we live, we have to assume we will die soon. This year I have been peppered with news of sudden deaths. Each news still hit like a hammer. I do my best not to squander my life. I am confident that this family member will pull through and thrive. I just hope everyone else in the family remember the experience and will not fall back to the old bad behaviours.

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