Death is coming

The closer death creeps up upon me the less I am able to understand the reasons for life or living.

Yes I have experienced a close family member dying and unlike television it takes decades to handle such a thing. To think I am going to put my family through such a thing when I finally leave is more horrific to me than the thought of death itself.

My life was and is still a learning experience but when all said and done what am I to do with all this accumulated learning over my lifetime if I just die. There is no logic or reason to this.

Long ago I became aware that the God story that is sold to the majority is just a nice story to give mankind with a message of a basic layout of how nice life could be if everyone followed these ideas. Not many in life do and if one thinks about it the good and evil structures actually depend on each other. The good that can be experienced in life is only understood as good when there is it's opposite to compare it to. This is not rocket science only common sense in reality. I am not saying we need to experience bad but understanding in it is needed to appreciate the great things many of us can have in our lives. From birth to death there are many ways mankind helps his fellow man. How many ways can you help?


Sunday, June 21, 2009

Don't Let Your Friend Get The Hospital Blues..

By Brian G. Hall

People with poor health are doomed to spend a large amount of time in the hospital. No matter what the reason for their stay is one thing is for certain, your loved one needs your support. While at the hospital a person can feel alone and abandoned. There are many things you can do to help your loved one feel missed and appreciated therefore enlightening their mood.

When someone is staying at a hospital dont you forget to buy him or her gifts. This little gesture can greatly improve someones outlook. A nice card with a comforting message will always be appreciated. For small children you can purchase a stuffed animal or some kind of plush doll. Children will especially enjoy sleeping with their doll at night while they are all alone in the hospital room.

One should take full advantage of the hospitals visiting hours too. Make sure you schedule sufficient amount of time for your visits. A patient would much rather prefer if youd stay with them an extra hour rather than only showing up for a quick meet and greet. You can bring outside activities so bring a board game or at least a deck of cards so you can keep the patients mind off his or her health.

To greatly improve someones stay at a hospital you can purchase them a personal gown. What not many people realize is that hospital gowns are made of very strong fabrics and fibers. These fibers are chosen because they can endure the rigorous use the hospital puts them through. The fabrics endure multiple washes without fading or losing any threads. Despite being very durable these standard hospital gowns are very uncomfortable for the patient to wear.

Being made of such thick fabric the gowns can cause rashes or skin irritation in some patients. The fabrics werent designed for comfort so the patients wearing them are usually uncomfortable. Another problem with standard gowns is that the hospital usually doesnt offer a wide size selection. With only offering 4 sizes small, medium, large and extra large patients are usually stuck wearing a gown that is either too small or too large. One unforeseen problem is also the fact that anyone with a phobia of germs will have a hard time wearing the gown.

If you purchase a hospital gown you will drastically improve your loved ones stay in a hospital. Custom gowns come in a variety of sizes. Ensuring you can find the right fit. Also the fabric is more breathable and soft decreasing the chances of skin irritation. You can also purchase multiple gowns for your loved one just in case they dont feel comfortable only wearing one.

While no one enjoys being admitted to the hospital there are a few ways their loved ones can make the experience less stressful. The patient will truly be grateful for your extra support during their time of need.

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