[MTC Global] What if tomorrow never comes---a CUT & PASTE response !

Soon I'll be done with the troubles of the world,

The troubles of the world,

The troubles of the world,

I'm going home to meet my God,

No more weeping and wailing,

No more laughing and dancing,

No more moaning and cryoing,

I'm going home to meet my God

--------19th Century Negro Spiritual Lyric

 All who have gone before you have submitted to the stroke of death. All who come after you shall undergo the same fate. The great and good, the prince and the peasant, the renowned and the obscure, travel alike the road, which leads to the grave. At the moment when you expire, thousands throughout the world shall, with you, be yielding up their breath. Can that be held to be a great calamity, which is common to you with everything that lives on earth? - which is an event as much according to the course of nature, as it is that leaves should fall in autumn, or that fruit should drop from the tree when it is fully ripe?

   --------------------------Death is the leveler-HUGH BLAIR

IMAGINE a patient who is old,or terminally ill lying uconsciousness in ICU of a corporate hospital(without insurance cover!).The odds of cure are infinitesimall and odds of suffering are overwhelming.The modern cutting edge technology provokes "futile care '-the patient will get cut open,perforated with tubes,hooked up to machines,and assaulted with drugs.

Medicine has its limitations.Every one has to die.Why not one can not be allowed to die in peace at home,It saves money,effort and more than any thing the "suffering".Studies have shown that the terminally ill old patients will live longer untreated,though eventually die with comfort and dignity. 

Soon I'll be done with the troubles of the world,

The troubles of the world,

The troubles of the world,

I'm going home to meet my God,

No more weeping and wailing,

No more laughing and dancing,

No more moaning and cryoing,

I'm going home to meet my God

--------19th Century Negro Spiritual Lyric

 All who have gone before you have submitted to the stroke of death. All who come after you shall undergo the same fate. The great and good, the prince and the peasant, the renowned and the obscure, travel alike the road, which leads to the grave. At the moment when you expire, thousands throughout the world shall, with you, be yielding up their breath. Can that be held to be a great calamity, which is common to you with everything that lives on earth? - which is an event as much according to the course of nature, as it is that leaves should fall in autumn, or that fruit should drop from the tree when it is fully ripe?

   --------------------------Death is the leveler-HUGH BLAIR

In the spring of 1944, the Nazis occupy Hungary. Not long afterward, a series of increasingly repressive measures are passed, and the Jews of Eliezer's town are forced into small ghettos within Sighet. Soon they are herded onto cattle cars, and a nightmarish journey ensues. After days and nights crammed into the car, exhausted and near starvation, the passengers arrive at Birkenau, the gateway to Auschwitz.Upon his arrival in Birkenau, Eliezer and his father are separated from his mother and sisters, whom they never see again. In the first of many "selections" that Eliezer describes in the memoir, the Jews are evaluated to determine whether they should be killed immediately or put to work. Eliezer and his father seem to pass the evaluation, but before they are brought to the prisoners' barracks, they stumble upon the open-pit furnaces where the Nazis are burning babies by the truckload.

The Jewish arrivals are stripped, shaved, disinfected, and treated with almost unimaginable cruelty. Eventually, their captors march them from Birkenau to the main camp, Auschwitz. They eventually arrive in Buna, a work camp, where Eliezer is put to work in an electrical-fittings factory. Under slave-labor conditions, severely malnourished and decimated by the frequent "selections," the Jews take solace in caring for each other, in religion, and in Zionism, a movement favoring the establishment of a Jewish state in Palestine, considered the holy land. In the camp, the Jews are subject to beatings and repeated humiliations. A vicious foreman forces Eliezer to give him his gold tooth, which is pried out of his mouth with a rusty spoon.

The prisoners are forced to watch the hanging of fellow prisoners in the camp courtyard. On one occasion, the Gestapo even hang a small child who had been associated with some rebels within Buna. Because of the horrific conditions in the camps and the ever-present danger of death, many of the prisoners themselves begin to slide into cruelty, concerned only with personal survival. Sons begin to abandon and abuse their fathers. Nazis decide to evacuate the camp when the Russians are advancing and are on the verge of liberating Buna. In the middle of a snowstorm, the prisoners begin a death march: they are forced to run for more than fifty miles to the Gleiwitz concentration camp. Many die of exposure to the harsh weather and exhaustion. At Gleiwitz, the prisoners are herded into cattle cars once again. Six million Jews are killed brutally until April 11, 1945, the day that the American army liberates the camp---Excerpt from  Elie Wiesel"Night" 

I've been a first responder in a number of incidents ranging from car accidents to Hurricane Sandy. If you are like most people, death might be one of your greatest fears. Some of us will see it coming. Some of us won't. There is a little-known documented medical term called impending doom. It's almost a symptom. As a medical provider, I'm trained to respond to this symptom like any other, so when a patient having a heart attack looks at me and says, "I'm going to die today," we are trained to reevaluate the patient's condition.Throughout my career, I have responded to a number of incidents where the patient had minutes left to live and there was nothing I could do for them. With this, I was faced with a dilemma: Do I tell the dying that they are about to face death, or do I lie to them to comfort them? Early in my career, I faced this dilemma by simply lying. I was afraid. I was afraid if I told them the truth, that they would die in terror, in fear, just grasping for those last moments of life.That all changed with one incident. Five years ago, I responded to a motorcycle accident. The rider had suffered critical, critical injuries. As I assessed him, I realized that there was nothing that could be done for him, and like so many other cases, he looked me in the eye and asked that question: "Am I going to die?" In that moment, I decided to do something different. I decided to tell him the truth. I decided to tell him that he was going to die and that there was nothing I could do for him. His reaction shocked me to this day. He simply laid back and had a look of acceptance on his face. He was not met with that terror or fear that I thought he would be. He simply laid there, and as I looked into his eyes, I saw inner peace and acceptance. From that moment forward, I decided it was not my place to comfort the dying with my lies. Having responded to many cases since then where patients were in their last moments and there was nothing I could do for them, in almost every case, they have all had the same reaction to the truth, of inner peace and acceptance. In fact, there are three patterns I have observed in all these cases.The first pattern always kind of shocked me. Regardless of religious belief or cultural background, there's a need for forgiveness. Whether they call it sin or they simply say they have a regret, their guilt is universal. I had once cared for an elderly gentleman who was having a massive heart attack. As I prepared myself and my equipment for his imminent cardiac arrest, I began to tell the patient of his imminent demise. He already knew by my tone of voice and body language. As I placed the defibrillator pads on his chest, prepping for what was going to happen, he looked me in the eye and said, "I wish I had spent more time with my children and grandchildren instead of being selfish with my time." Faced with imminent death, all he wanted was forgiveness. The second pattern I observe is the need for remembrance. Whether it was to be remembered in my thoughts or their loved ones', they needed to feel that they would be living on. There's a need for immortality within the hearts and thoughts of their loved ones, myself, my crew, or anyone around. Countless times, I have had a patient look me in the eyes and say, "Will you remember me?" The final pattern I observe always touched me the deepest, to the soul. The dying need to know that their life had meaning. They need to know that they did not waste their life on meaningless tasks. This came to me very, very early in my career. I had responded to a call. There was a female in her late 50s severely pinned within a vehicle. She had been t-boned at a high rate of speed, critical, critical condition. As the fire department worked to remove her from the car, I climbed in to begin to render care. As we talked, she had said to me, "There was so much more I wanted to do with my life." She had felt she had not left her mark on this Earth. As we talked further, it would turn out that she was a mother of two adopted children who were both on their way to medical school. Because of her, two children had a chance they never would have had otherwise and would go on to save lives in the medical field as medical doctors. It would end up taking 45 minutes to free her from the vehicle. However, she perished prior to freeing her. 
I believed what you saw in the movies: when you're in those last moments that it's strictly terror, fear. I have come to realize, regardless of the circumstance, it's generally met with peace and acceptance, that it's the littlest things, the littlest moments, the littlest things you brought into the world that give you peace in those final moments---Critical care EMT @ Suffolk County-New York. 

IMAGINE a patient who is old,or terminally ill lying uconsciousness in ICU of a corporate hospital(without insurance cover!).The odds of cure are infinitesimall and odds of suffering are overwhelming.The modern cutting edge technology provokes "futile care '-the patient will get cut open,perforated with tubes,hooked up to machines,and assaulted with drugs.Medicine has its limitations.Every one has to die.Why not one can not be allowed to die in peace at home,It saves money,effort and more than any thing the "suffering".Studies have shown that the terminally ill old patients will live longer untreated,though eventually die with comfort and dignity. 

As for me,I neither will stretch my wits end,nor display any heroics.I may seek euthanasia 'coz I'm too gross (not evolved) to wish instant death "Ichcha Mrityu".At least,I hope I'll get to whisper gentle good bye! 

 

Dr.S.Pratap Reddy 

Founder Chairman 

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From: Prabhakar Waghodekar <waghodekar@rediffmail.com>
To: "K. Sampath Kumar via Management Teachers Consortium,Global" <join_mtc@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, 26 October 2014 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [MTC Global] What if tomorrow never comes

The present is the tomorrow of the past and present is the past of tomorrow.  Thus, what does really exist? Only the present.

The birth of any creature is associated with death. This is the Nature's law. No one can escape from this law.

What is birth? 

What is death? 

Where was  I before my birth?

Where will I be after my death?

What is the real value of whatever one does and does not do anything between these two points:  birth and death?

At the time of birth, one enters into the world with nothing (ZERO) and after death one leaves the world without  taking anything one has gathered, i.e., one more ZERO. Then what number lies between these two Zeroes? Nothing but another big ZERO!

What is that principle that within no moment turns a living body into a corpse?

Does death permit to see tommorrow? or does not death take away last breath any moment? 

If a corpse has no thinking power, no  consciousness what is the significance of one's deeds and thoughts to one who dies?

Those who have understood death are great persons, persons of realization!

Death is a great mystery!

.Regards,

Dr. P H Waghodekar, PhD (Egg), IIT,KGP, IE&M, 1985,
Advisor (HR), IBS & PME (PG)
Marathwada Institute of Technology,
Aurangabad: 431028 (Maharashtra) INDIA.
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E-Mail: waghodekar@rediffmail.com
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From: "'K. Sampath Kumar' via Management Teachers Consortium, Global" googlegroups.com>
Sent: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 08:36:38
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Dear friends,

Good morning.

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What if tomorrow never comes

Living and working in a war zone, I hear of the untimely deaths of so many people. As a result, I have come to ponder with more feeling the importance of living for today. What if tomorrow never comes? Use each day as a new opportunity to live.

 

Dustin A. Wiggins

 

• During the course of strict routines during our busy days, it is easy to forget that death will eventually visit each of us. A young life can be taken in a tragic accident, or death may come peacefully in an individual's sunset years. In either case, we will each be brought to experience this inescapable part of life.
  Living and working in a war zone, I hear of the untimely deaths of so many people. As a result, I have come to ponder with more feeling the importance of living for today. What if tomorrow never comes? If you knew that you were not going to be here tomorrow, what would you do with today?

• Think of each new day as a new opportunity

  When you open your eyes in the morning, think of the start of your day as a new birth. You have a world of opportunities ahead of you; a full day to use as you wish. How do you want to be remembered today? What do you want to experience or accomplish? Who do you want to spend time with? What do you want to say to your loved ones?
  As you lay your head down on your pillow at night, consider that a symbol of your death. Think about your day and consider how you could have lived more fully. Are there things that you regret doing? Are there experiences that you wish you had? Did you leave anything unsaid to a loved one? Take all of those thoughts. And if you get a chance to open your eyes again the next morning, live your life better than the day before.

• Leave something behind for others to find

  As I speak with people that have lost loved ones, I see similarities. They all wish that they had something more to remember them. When I saw the look in my mother's eyes as she watched a short video of her father playing the piano, I was inspired to keep a journal. I wanted to leave something behind for my loved ones. I now have volumes of journals. I share life lessons I have learned, experiences that I have had and even mistakes that I have learned from. Though you may not think that your life is very interesting, I promise that your children, your grandchildren and your posterity for generations to come — will.

• Let nothing hold you back

  We have all made mistakes in life. When we do things that we know are wrong we can feel discouraged and even depressed. Learn from these feelings. As I sat at the feet of a wise leader and role model and shared with him some of my struggles, I could not even look him in the face. Forcefully he invited me to look at him. He lovingly encouraged me to move forward and let nothing stop me from achieving my potential. We do not have time to sit around and have a pity party. We must boldly move forward, repent of inappropriate behavior, stop wasting time and become the type of person that we are destined to become.
  You never know when you will be experiencing your last moments. It is easy to put off important things till tomorrow. Do not wait to change your life or to start all over. Each moment is a refreshing new opportunity to become your best self. Do not let the chaotic routines of each day allow you to forget the importance of living your life. Use each day as a new opportunity. Leave something that encourages others to improve their lives and let nothing hold you back from accomplishing great things each new day of your life.

 

Dustin A. Wiggins

Dustin A. Wiggins, author of 180 Experiences that will Strengthen your Marriage, is passionate about discovering ways to strengthen the family. He loves to write and explore different parts of the world. You can follow him on twitter https://twitter.com/_DustinWiggins'>@_DustinWiggins or check out his blog Lessons of Wisdom to stay updated with helpful and inspiring ideas.
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With regards,

 

Dr. K. Sampath Kumar,  B.A. (Economics), BGL, M.Com., M.Phil., Cert. A.I.I.B.,
                                        MBA (Finance), MBA (HR & Marketing),  ACS, FCMA, Ph. D.,
Professor, SSN School of Management
C/o. SSN College of Engineering
Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR)
KALAVAKKAM - 603110
Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu, India
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