charlie2135

Have to share with you a story about my brother from about 30 years ago.

He had terminal lung cancer, having come to terms with it as best as anyone can with his twisted sense of humor. A friend from grade school called him out of the blue and asked if he wanted to have lunch with him, this was about 10 years after they had graduated.

When they sat down at the diner, his friend said "I guess you are wondering why I called you after all these years". My brother was going to say I guess you heard about my cancer when his friend said "I am selling insurance now and have some great plans to show you!"

My brother said his face lit up when he said "I'll take all you can sell me!" My brother told me his face turned green when he said "Will it pay off when I die in 6 months?" It was dead quiet for the rest of that lunch with him watching his friend squirm.

My best wishes for you during the time you have left. Warren Zevon said it best when he heard his issue was terminal. He told David Letterman "Enjoy every sandwich".

Do you agree with Biden's withdrawal? I don't think there was any way it could have been done cleaner and remember how rough the Viet Nam pullout was.

I've always heard many funny stories about people talking as they are going under anesthesia. Any that you can share?

Best wishes,my brother passed from lung cancer in his thirties back in the eighties and treatments have advanced so much since then. He had come to accept it after much treatment and one of the funny stories (as much as it could be during this) was when a friend from grade school called him out of the blue to go to lunch. My brother had assumed he heard of his diagnosis so when his friend said "I guess you're wondering while I've called you after all these years". He then said " I am selling insurance and thought you might be interested in it ". My brother said " Yes! I'll take all you've got!". He then asked if it would be in effect within the year because that's the time the doctors had told him he had left. He told us he thoroughly enjoyed the squirming of his friend during the rest of the lunch.

Thanks for the perspective from someone who was there. I didn't serve (just missed Nam-ended when I turned 18) and fully respect those who served. Thanks again.