The title of this discussion thread reminded me of this: ''I have a tumour that's growing in my brain stem and it's pressing on collections of neurons that m

The title of this discussion thread reminded me of this: ''I have a tumour that's growing in my brain stem and it's pressing on collections of neurons that make me feel elated. I'm lucky. Half an inch over and maybe I'd be depressed about it all. But actually I feel fine. And when I die, when it kills me, those same neurons are gonna fail. And in failing, they're gonna put on my own private light show and I'm gonna fade into the light until I'm all gone and everything's just whiteness and silence.'' -- Robert, a psychologist facing his end days in UK TV drama Afterlife, series 2, episode 7, 2006. I copied that passage down years ago because I hope some day if I need help remaining stoic it will be there if I am aware. If not, they can find it in my collected notes. It goes well with the late film reviewer Roger Ebert's piece, ''I do not fear death'': https://www.salon.com/2011/09/15/roger_ebert/ https://www.salon.com/2011/09/15/roger_ebert/