Shrink Rap – A Good Life to the Last Breath
Dear Readers,
The other day I heard from a reader who is dying. This young man, in his early 20s, has been living with a terminal disease, and has been told that he has only a short time left. Medical science has done all it can; his homeopathic treatments—herbs, vitamins, massage, visualizations, etc.—are keeping him in relative comfort. While his body weakens, his mind is sharp as a tack, and he is often surrounded by loving friends and family. Indeed, many are traveling from far away to spend some time with him while he’s in this life. Not very mobile, he spends many hours sitting on his parents’ porch, reading, watching nature, pondering his young life, and having, what he calls, “meaningful conversation” with people and with his Creator. He told me that he “doesn’t have much time for bullshit anymore…talk to me about what’s real, what’s important to you, and let’s spend our time with that.”
This young man’s name is Josh, and Josh said that he finds himself, in these last weeks or months, praying and meditating a lot. “It’s like I’m often in this more »













