When time runs out...

[Lil Jenna]

I just recently found out that someone very close to me doesnt have much time left here, it may be a year or two. Only god knows. I dont know why Im posting this but Im in shock and very upset. HAve any of you had someone close to you tell you that they dont have much time left? How did you deal because i dont know how to. This person has known that they have been sick for a long time now and just told me last night...Im so lost. I dont know what Im going to do when they are gone.....

[Jrock]

I'm so sorry to hear that Jenna. I've never had something as horrible, thrust apon me like that. Just be strong for them. If I were them.. I'd want everyone I knew to be happy and remember all the times we spent together. Take care!

-jay :209:

[Jingles]

Towards the end of his life my cousin knkew it was going to be his time to go - obviously no one can tell you exactly what day and it can be sooner then you think ...or amazing things happen and they stick around longer then anyone ever though possible

Don't act like it's not going to happen, and don't act like it's going to happen tomorrow --- they are still alive now and there are plenty of good times to be had and memories to be made

so now you kow how precious that time is
I am so sorry to hear this
Don't try to deal with it all now

take things slowly and appreciate everything you can together
this life is but a stop on the long journey
after this life we all see one another again.

BUT don't forget your friend is alive now - so many people acted as though my cousin was dead, even though he was still here -- they began to mourn before he ever left

[say_whut]

my dad found out in april of 95 that he had cancer, primarily in his esophagus. the doctor said he didn't have long to live but of course couldn't say how long. he died in early january of 96, about 9 months after being diagnosed. the last 4 months or so were spent doped up and in the hospital.

i didn't know him as well as i would've liked to. he moved out of the house when i was about 10 and i hardly saw him after that. i tried to spend as much time as i could with him once i knew his demise was upon us but because of his physical state there wasn't much we could do.

my suggestion to you is to learn all there is about this person that you want to know. anything you may have ever wondered about them, ask them. i've learnt more about my dad since his death than i knew when he was alive. unfortunatley it's all been 2nd or 3rd hand info.

when they pass away don't do as i did and dwell on what you wish you had done differently while they were alive, but instead think of the better days before shit hit the fan.

i'm sorry to hear about this. i have no idea who you are but i know exactly where you're coming from. feel free to pm / msn me.

[Lil Jenna]

Thanks all of you for your input. I am going to get to know this person better and learn everything that I didnt know about my family because I know she is the only one who will tell me the truth about everything. I just wish that she would be able to see me grow up and make something out of myself. For all i know she could be around for a year maybe 2 or 3 you never know right? I just hope Its more than less.

[cutienikki]

sorri Jenna *huggles*

But i bet the best thing is to just enjoy the time you have with her now and remember the good times and spend more time with her :)

[MC Hammered]

Originally posted by Lil Jenna
For all i know she could be around for a year maybe 2 or 3 you never know right? I just hope Its more than less.

You never know.

That is why you should take the oppourtunity NOW rather than later and make the most of the time that is left.

If you keep on thinking "they will get better, there will be time to see him/her" and the next thing you know they are gone.

If you have something to say to them then say it, if there is something you need to do then do it.

There is nothing that says that your friend, yourself or I will see tomorrow come.

[cinist]

jenna im sorry to hear about this. its never easy dealing with a terminal illness. not knowing how or when its going to progress is the worst part. trust me i understand, you'll be strong and get through it because thats all you can do. Finding someone else to be strong for can be really helpful.

be tough and smoke blunts, the key to happyness