tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post1515942003931520228..comments2024-03-28T05:13:13.921-04:00Comments on Books, Inq. — The Epilogue: In case you wondered ...Frank Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-26292203544091891932011-10-23T10:13:30.013-04:002011-10-23T10:13:30.013-04:00Actually, one of the things I did come away with f...Actually, one of the things I did come away with from that experience was at least a better appreciation of what who suffere chronic pain or illness have to deal with. I am odd regarding illness. My ordinary self likes to keep away from it as much as possible. But, for some reason, when I find myself in the company of someone who is ill, some sort of autopilot takes over and I am much better at dealing with it than I would have imagined. I seem to have some natural nurse locked up inside me.Frank Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-72792640894522336432011-10-23T06:15:43.573-04:002011-10-23T06:15:43.573-04:00If you let it...there's the catch. Quite frank...If you let it...there's the catch. Quite frankly, almost constant pain hasn't made me more empathetic, just grumpy. And it's hard to focus on anything but the pain.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770069472552779217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-45915504085112393052011-10-23T00:02:25.412-04:002011-10-23T00:02:25.412-04:00Our healthy selves haven't a clue. Not only do...Our healthy selves haven't a clue. Not only does going through it yourself make you think more about your own mortality, and quality of life, but it also improves your empathy for the suffering of others, if you let it. Speaking from experience here.Art Durkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07463180236975988432noreply@blogger.com