Details are in my previous answer- thanks
2007-03-15 02:53:03 · 9 answers · asked by Gregory 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2007-03-15 02:53:51 · update #1
Coming to terms with death is different than accepting Jesus as Lord and savior.
2007-03-15 02:56:01 · answer #1 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Coming to terms with death takes away the worry and the fright that many people experience when they are dying.
He is finding peace and comfort in that knowledge.
If he is dying of asbestosis then it is not a very nice way to go. Therefore the faster he goes the easier it will be for him and the less suffering he will experience. Fighting death with such an illness would be torturous!
It is those of us who are to be left behind that experience the pain.
Be glad he is finding peace.
2007-03-15 03:09:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm very confused by your question (and yes, I read your other one - so sorry about your grandpa). Why would you try to persuade him not to come to terms with his impending death? Do you want him to to face death full of fear rather than peace? Many people die afraid rather than at peace, when there is really nothing we can do about death. If he has accepted his death, why would you want him to suddenly do a 180 and revert to a state of denial? He isn't going to miraculously get better, and he knows this. If he's at peace with his death, you should take comfort in that, because it brings comfort to him.
As for your other questions, there's nothing you can do to understand what your grandpa went through in WWII. My grandpa was a messenger and ran between the Ally lines in France during WWI (yes, WWI - my grandpa was 104 when he died ten years ago). To the best of my knowledge he never spoke of it, because in his generation it wasn't the sort of thing you talked about. Your grandpa doesn't want you to understand what he went through, he just wants you to know what he went through, so that his history (and the history of his friends) isn't lost when he dies.
Blessed be.
)O(
2007-03-15 03:12:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Death Record Search Database : http://www.DeathRecordInfo.com/Support
2015-08-22 17:09:01 · answer #4 · answered by Marin 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has held all these thoughts back for many years, now he wants to share them with you. He feels the need to talk so let him, dont persuade him not to, it wont help.
He is trying to find peace before he goes, you can help him with that.
Hes lucky to have you and 'lucky' to have the time to come to terms with what is happening, not everyone has that.
I hope he goes peacefully and painfree xx
2007-03-15 03:05:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think the best thing you could do is just listen to him ~maybe hold his hand as he speaks of the past, his wife, his feelings...I would assume when you are close to death the last words spoken are your true inner feelings and just need someone to be there to hear you....I am sorry for your pending loss...it's never easy.
2007-03-15 02:59:11 · answer #6 · answered by 2179 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
let him go in peace, why let him depart a tortured soul just as the torture memories while he's alive, if he has 'made his peace or comes to terms' you should be happy for him. i know that you loved him, there'no way you can experience what he had gone through, seeing his friends died that way
2007-03-15 03:07:14 · answer #7 · answered by Dreamweaver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Death is "inevitable". So, even if you can try to prevent them from dying you cannot prevent it happening. Even God failed dismally to prevent death - just ask Lazarus!
2007-03-15 02:57:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
'On death and dying' by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
read this
2007-03-15 03:44:02 · answer #9 · answered by pangadon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋