This person obviously has never had life catching up to him. My wife's parents where both diagnosed and died of cancer over an 8 year period. First my father in

This person obviously has never had life catching up to him. My wife's parents where both diagnosed and died of cancer over an 8 year period. First my father in law had a brain tumor, went through extensive radiation an chemo therapy and when he was dying my mother in law was diagnosed with colon cancer. She also underwent extensive chemotherapy. Both were depressed during their sickness, never wanted to leave the house but where dependant on others to take care of them. Me and my wife were caretakers and simply did not have a choice to leave for the white sandy beaches whenever we wanted; thus this author's argument of "it's a choice" clearly does NOT apply.