tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073178265528157788.post4538378254178135319..comments2023-07-28T03:09:42.753-05:00Comments on It is a big deal, it is to me!: Cheating Death?Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17834434737356199955noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073178265528157788.post-15915908208655050692009-06-13T12:34:15.542-05:002009-06-13T12:34:15.542-05:00There's a Harlan Ellison story called (I belie...There's a Harlan Ellison story called (I believe) "The Day I Died," wherein he writes up several short accounts of how he "died"--i.e., how many times he's cheated death. It makes one think about the idea of parallel universes--in a "reality" composed of an infinite number of possible worlds, then every outcome happens on one of those worlds. So we've all "died" millions of times over, just not in this world. Still, it's the thought of death, of our own eventual non-existence, that spurs us to acts of great creativity, from art to childrearing to blogging. Enjoy!The Solipsisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00137253589593528957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073178265528157788.post-77793693940963655302009-06-12T19:51:28.420-05:002009-06-12T19:51:28.420-05:00Well, it wasn't really my loss because my moth...Well, it wasn't really my loss because my mother had a baby before I was born that died shortly after being born. I think she still mourns 27 years later. <br /><br />I'm glad I'm not the only one who has those worries though. It makes me feel a little less crazy! Thanks.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17834434737356199955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9073178265528157788.post-79280479639087906372009-06-12T14:19:42.306-05:002009-06-12T14:19:42.306-05:00Awww, honey...every mother has those fears. Some ...Awww, honey...every mother has those fears. Some may worry more than others, but we all thought about it at some point. Did I read that correctly, "my mother won't be able to handle the loss of another daughter"? So you lost a sister? Maybe that is why your worry is so intense. Some may worry but may think awwww it'll never happen to me. But maybe you've seen it happen and to someone close to you, making it all too real.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com